Advanced Practice Provider - Clinic Nurse Midwife PRN at Stormont Vail Health, Topeka, KS

Advanced Practice Provider - Clinic Nurse Midwife PRN at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS. Part-time. Est. up to $160k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Position Status:
Part time Shift:
First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America) Hours per week:
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Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview
A Certified Nursing Midwife provides medical care for women's reproductive health and childbirth. Their duties include providing reproductive care, family planning services and recordkeeping. Midwives provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment. They conduct physical examinations; prescribe medications including contraceptive methods and controlled substances; admit, manage and discharge patients; order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests. In providing care they consult, collaborate, and refer to and with other health care professionals to ensure individuals receive team-based medical care consistent with medical needs and personal preferences. The APP assumes the management of patients, functioning in both an independent and collaborative role with the physician, case manager, and other members of the health care team. As a practitioner, they perform select procedures, designs individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes, and modifies the treatment plan as needed in accordance with established management protocols and regulating bodies. The APP facilitates the transition of patients between service units and provides/coordinates complex patients and family teaching.

The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Education Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA/APRN program. Meets educational preparation or other qualifications within specified time frames as determined/outlined by specific department policy. Required

Skills and Abilities

• All APRN incumbents are required to maintain Registered Nurse competencies as designated by Federal and State organizations and as outlined in SVH policy.

• Demonstrates supportive behaviors necessary for age-specific care as determined by specific department(s). Develops, maintains and fosters positive working relationships with customers and other staff members.

• Receives peer’s and supervisor’s feedback for improvement in a constructive manner and accepts as an opportunity for growth.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Is knowledgeable of billing and reimbursement issues related to the management of patients.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Assistant (PA) - KSBHA Required or

• Nurse Practitioner - KSBN Must hold a RN license with advanced practice certification Required

• Additional certifications may be required for certain patient care settings or populations. DEA registration number is required.

• Certified Nurse-Midwife - AMCB - Magnet Required

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program - NRP required within 90 days of hire.

• Basic Life Support - BLS required wihtin 90 days of hire.

What you will do

• Functions independently and collaboratively with the physician and all disciplines to provide continuity of health care services for individuals, families, and/or groups. Provides prenatal and obstetric care for the M&I clinic in the outpatient and inpatient setting, including assessment of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care of M&I patients.

• For outpatient and M&I patients. Provides appropriate antepartum care including diagnosis of pregnancy; collection of historical data; calculation of current gestational age and estimated date of birth; orders/obtains/interprets baseline laboratory tests; management of pregnancy; patient and family education to prepare for childbirth; assessment and management of deviations from normal pregnancy including consultation, co-management or referrals, as indicated.

• Provides appropriate intrapartum care including assessment for admission to labor; fetal monitoring; labor support and management; monitoring woman receiving pharmacologic therapy during labor, delivery of infant; management of perineum; assessment and management of deviations from normal labor and delivery including consultation, co-management or referrals, as indicated.

• Provides appropriate postpartum care including assessment and management of the normal postpartum period.

• Ensures that care delivered to patients is provided according to the Stormont Vail Health mission, strategic plans, and all internal/external regulations, policies and procedures. Practices within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act and within the guidelines of management protocols. Supports the established care models of Stormont Vail Regional Health Center. Assists staff in the coordination of a plan of care for the MFM Services patients.

• Evaluates the health/pregnancy status, acute episodes of illness, and health care needs of individuals through emphasis on history, physical exam, and psychosocial assessment in collaboration with other health care teams.
• Coordinates care for continuity of care across the health care continuum.

• Serves as resource to house staff regarding institutional policy and procedures pertinent to the care of obstetric patients.

• Facilitates patient/family participation in health care by identifying learning needs and providing education to enhance decision-making.

• Evaluates patients in the outpatient clinic setting, monitors problem development and provides appropriate referrals for follow-up and problem resolution.

• Attends antenatal rounds, participates in patient evaluation and care planning, reviews laboratory studies, vital signs and x-rays. Intervenes as determined appropriate in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and within management protocols standards.

• Under the supervision of the obstetric/MFM department physician, writes and effectively communicates orders in accordance with management protocols and according to SVH rules and regulations.

• Chairs the Birthplace Morbidity/Mortality Committee.

• After discussion of the plan of care with the MFM consultant and/or obstetric provider, provides information to patients and their families regarding diagnosis, plan of care, expectations, and prognosis.

• Provides early identification of discharge needs and ensures that appropriate referrals are made with case management and social services or community services as needed.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health

• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.

• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.

• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.

• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.

• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• Hybrid

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility

• No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Carrying: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Mechanical: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.