Comprehensive Fetal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Dell Medical School; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical assessment, examination, and treatment for pregnant women with fetal disorders in a hospital-based setting. The role involves collaboration with physicians, residents, and medical students to deliver high-quality maternal-fetal care.

Responsibilities include obtaining histories, performing assessments, documenting progress, ordering tests, and coordinating care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Requires Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing and NP board certification (AANP/ANCC).
• Current NP license in a state and DEA license.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to utilize software for data entry, information retrieval, and EMR usage.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessments.
• Provide care and conduct diagnostic testing per guidelines.
• Participate in quality audits and real-time feedback.
• Perform admission histories and physicals; document progress.
• Conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and support fetal surgery plans.
• Order and interpret labs; discharge planning and education.
• Acquire ultrasound skills for fetal viability and guidance as needed.
• Coordinate care between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Educate medical students, residents, and fellows; support research.

Skills

Patient assessment

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing

NP board certification (AANP/ANCC)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

To provide clinical assessment, examination, and treatment of pregnant women with fetal disorders.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Provide quality care and conduct diagnostic testing in accordance with evidence-based clinical guidelines
• Participate in ongoing quality assurance audits and provide real-time feedback to improve patient care
• Perform all admission history & physicals
• Conduct daily hospital rounds, document progress notes, write orders, and assist with implementation of therapeutic fetal surgery plans
• Order and interpret laboratory studies
• Discharge planning including documentation, writing prescriptions, explaining discharge/post-operative instructions, and patient education
• Willingness to acquire limited ultrasound skills such as the assessment of fetal viability, fetal presentation, biophysical profiles and ultrasound guidance for invasive procedures
• Chart review and data collection for the neonatal follow-up for clinical database
• Multi-disciplinary conference presentation preparation
• Work collaboratively with a team of physicians, associate providers, and other stakeholders to provide comprehensive clinical care
• Ensure continuous flow of communication with leadership of clinic to enhance quality of healthcare services to patients
• Provide patient navigation to provide seamless care coordination between inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participate in the education of medical students, OB/GYN residents, and Maternal‑Fetal Medicine fellows
• Support and participate in research initiatives within the Center
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Texas
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner through an approved certifying organization (e.g., AANP or ANCC)
• Current (Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license
• Requires strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to utilize software for data entry, information retrieval as well as outpatient and inpatient electronic medical records
• Aptitude to work in a multi‑physician practice in a complex environment; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff, and patients

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in women’s health, OBGYN or family medicine preferred.

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Salary Range

$110,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Clinical care in both an outpatient clinic setting as well as hospital-based practice
• May work around biohazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Continuous: standing, walking, and talking. Frequent: bending, pushing, pulling, and extending of arms

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest