Nurse Practitioner II

Eastern Virginia Medical School; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide prenatal, postnatal, and high-risk obstetric care within the Maternal Fetal Medicine division. The role supports independent practice with collaboration with physicians, and will manage both inpatient and outpatient care.

The position requires an MSN with NP focus, Virginia RN license, and NP certification; obstetric experience is a plus. Travel between MFM locations and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is expected.

Qualifications

• MSN with NP focus; licensed RN in Virginia and NP-certified.
• Previous obstetric experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient and outpatient maternal-fetal medicine care coordination.
• Travel between MFM locations and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is required.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Independent provider

Collaborative practice

Education

MSN - Nurse Practitioner focus

RN license - Virginia

NP certification

Job description

Responsible for providing prenatal, postnatal, general medical care and treatment of patients within the Maternal Fetal Medicine division which is a division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Nurse Practitioners are expected to function as an independent provider primarily coordinating pre-pregnancy, prenatal and post-partum care in women with high-risk pregnancies. This position will provide a combination of inpatient and outpatient care duties.

Maternal Fetal Medicine nurse practitioners’ function in an expanded nursing role and perform selected tasks and services within the province of medicine as well as tasks that fall within the province of nursing. Nursing and medicine must maintain ongoing collaboration in education and practice so that the nurse practitioner is maximally effective in meeting the primary health-care needs of women. When performing nursing aspects of this role, the practitioner must have the opportunity to engage in independent as well as co-operative decision-making. When performing expanded aspects of the role that overlap with medicine, the practitioner must function in collaboration with qualified physicians within the framework of jointly approved guidelines. Nurse practitioners not only must be prepared and competent to apply additional knowledge and skills, but also must be ready and willing to accept responsibility and accountability for their practice.

This position will require travel between all Maternal Fetal Medicine locations and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

Required

• Nurse Practitioners must have a MSN with a nurse practitioner focus. Must be a licensed RN by the Virginia Board of Nursing and a certified nurse practitioner.
• Physician Assistants must have a MPA and be credentialed as a licensed Physician Assistant within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Preferred

• Experience as a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant with obstetric patients is preferred by not required.
• CDCES Certification is desirable, but not required.

US-VA-Norfolk