Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife - Perinatal Program

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, DE seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to join the perinatal program. The NFCC-APP will provide comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care, assist in fetal procedures, and collaborate with Maternal‑Fetal Medicine physicians and other specialists.

Ideal candidates have WHNP/CNM credentials, state licensure in DE, 5+ years of obstetric care, and experience with fetal monitoring and sterile technique. Teaching and research opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Must be a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) or Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM).
• DE RN (or compact state), DE APRN, DE CSR, DE DEA licensure.
• Hold National certification as WHNP‑BC or Certified Nurse Midwife.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Women’s Health/prenatal/obstetric care.
• Experience interpreting electronic fetal monitoring.
• Experience with sterile technique.
• Experience functioning as scrub technician and first assist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care in person and via phone/telehealth visits.
• Perform preoperative and postoperative evaluations.
• Round on fetal intervention patients during their hospital stay.
• Provide care in a supportive, family-centered approach.
• Provide patient education and counseling.
• Assist in fetal procedures (outpatient and operating room).
• Assist in coordination of multidisciplinary care.
• Assess fetal well-being using electronic fetal monitoring in conjunction with ultrasound data.
• Review prenatal records, laboratory studies, and imaging results, incorporating all data into a comprehensive patient care plan.
• Communicate care plan with patient and answer patient questions.
• Document patient encounters in EMR.
• Mentor and educate junior APPs and students, sonographers, genetic counseling students, medical students, residents, and fellows, and other allied health professionals.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement efforts including the development and review of policies and procedures related to clinical care performed.
• Opportunities to participate in educational and research activities.

Job description

Job Description

Nemours is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Nemours Children’s Perinatal Program in Wilmington, DE. The Fetal Care Center and Advanced Delivery Unit are expanding scope of service to include comprehensive prenatal, obstetrical and postpartum care for women whose unborn child has been diagnosed with a birth defect or complex medical condition that will require immediate multidisciplinary pediatric care in the neonatal period. In addition to currently available prenatal imaging to diagnose these conditions, we are also expanding invasive diagnostics and fetal intervention procedures. The NFCC-APP will work with Maternal‑Fetal Medicine physicians, Obstetricians and the entire multidisciplinary team to provide full scope maternal care including prenatal care, postpartum care, inpatient care, assist in fetal procedures in the outpatient setting and in the operating room, and assessment of fetal well‑being. In this role, the qualified NFCC‑APP will play an integral role in the care and support of these patients throughout their high‑risk pregnancy journey into the postpartum period.

Essential Functions

• Provide comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care in person and via phone/telehealth visits
• Perform preoperative and postoperative evaluations
• Round on fetal intervention patients during their hospital stay
• Provide care in a supportive, family‑centered approach
• Provide patient education and counseling
• Assist in fetal procedures (outpatient and operating room)
• Assist in coordination of multidisciplinary care
• Assess fetal well‑being using electronic fetal monitoring in conjunction with ultrasound data
• Review prenatal records, laboratory studies, and imaging results, incorporating all data into a comprehensive patient care plan
• Communicate care plan with patient and answer patient questions
• Document patient encounters in EMR
• Mentor and educate junior APPs and students, sonographers, genetic counseling students, medical students, residents, and fellows, and other allied health professionals
• Participate in quality and performance improvement efforts including the development and review of policies and procedures related to clinical care performed
• Opportunities to participate in educational and research activities

Qualifications

• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife
• DE RN (or compact state), DE APRN, DE CSR, DE DEA
• Hold National certification as WHNP‑BC or Certified Nurse Midwife
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Women’s Health/prenatal/obstetric care
• Experience interpreting electronic fetal monitoring
• Experience with sterile technique
• Experience functioning as scrub technician and first assist preferred