Comprehensive Fetal Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Dell Medical School; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Medical School in Texas seeks a Certified Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical assessment, examination, and treatment for pregnant women with fetal disorders. You will work in a multidisciplinary team across obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine, performing histories, rounds, orders, and patient education.

The ideal candidate holds a TX NP license, national board certification, and an NP degree, with strong communication and data-entry skills.

Qualifications

• Active Texas NP license
• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• National board certification as NP (AANP/ANCC)
• Current DEA license
• Proven data-entry and information retrieval skills for EMR
• Ability to collaborate in a multi-physician practice

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview and examination
• Provide quality care and diagnostic testing per evidence-based guidelines
• Participate in quality assurance audits and provide real-time feedback
• Perform admission histories and physicals
• Conduct daily hospital rounds, document progress notes, write orders, assist with fetal surgery plans
• Order and interpret laboratory studies
• Discharge planning including documentation and patient education
• Acquire ultrasound skills for fetal viability, presentation, biophysical profiles, and invasive procedures guidance
• Chart review and data collection for neonatal follow-up in clinical databases
• Prepare multi-disciplinary conference presentations
• Collaborate with physicians, providers, and staff to deliver comprehensive care
• Maintain communication with clinic leadership to enhance care quality
• Provide patient navigation between inpatient and outpatient settings
• Educate medical students and residents in OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine
• Support and participate in research initiatives
• Other related functions as assigned

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing

National board certification (AANP/ANCC)

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

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.

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