Registered Nurse-Maternity and Fertility Care Coordinator-EDRP Approved

Maternity And Fertility Care Coordinator (Mfcc) Registered Nurse (Rn)

The Maternity and Fertility Care Coordinator (MFCC) Registered Nurse (RN) executes position responsibilities that demonstrate expert leadership, experience, and creative approaches in providing complex patient management. Ensures the effective coordination of care between Veterans Affairs (VA), maternity and fertility care providers in the community, and all relevant VA and community specialist providers treating the Veteran. Works with the local Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC) to collaborate on referrals for care in the community.

Ensures coordination of care among relevant VA providers and the Women Veterans Program Manager (WVPM) and Women's Health Medical Director. Facilitates coordination of maternity care for pregnant Veterans on inpatient psychiatric units and/or in residential care programs. Monitors the provision of services and tracking of maternal and fetal outcomes. Retrieves statistical data on maternity care and utilization at the local VA using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) databases.

The MFCC ensures contact every 8-12 weeks via telephone or VA Video Connect (VVC), to include 12 months post-partum, while the Veteran is in the care of the VA and VA authorized providers in the community and documents the call(s) in the electronic health record (EHR). Informs the Veteran of VA's authority to furnish newborn care and the need for other non-VA payment options (e.g., Medicaid) to be in place to cover any newborn care required beyond VA's authorization.

Educated the Veteran on local and community resources (e.g., Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program). Ensures the Veteran schedules postpartum care with the VA-authorized provider in the community. Provides the Veteran with information about the VA's process to obtain maternity care and health supplies (e.g., breast pumps, maternity belts, disposable nursing pads, breast milk storage bags, lanolin cream, intra-uterine devices).

Ensures that Veterans with positive screening results for depression, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)/Domestic Violence (DV), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during their pregnancies or postpartum are referred to the appropriate specialists. Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services. Advocates for holistic care through Veteran/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the Veteran care needs.

Facilitates coordination of maternity care for pregnant Veterans on inpatient psychiatric units and/or in residential care programs. The MFCC is responsible for compliance with Directive 1330.03, Maternity Health Care and Coordination. The MFCC leads the coordination of fertility care for Veterans. Monitors and tracks fertility care referrals using local and standardized data platforms to ensure seamless coordination of care. Addresses psychosocial, as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers, through participation with the interdisciplinary care team.

Coordinates and expedites care from diagnosis to treatment. Utilizes databases to provide population management to track patient care through all episodes of care. Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services. Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs. Practice is guided by Directives 1332, Fertility Management and 1334, In Vitro Fertilization Counseling and Services Available to Certain Eligible Veterans and their spouses.

Other duties as assigned.