Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health

Park West Health System, Inc; Baltimore (MD); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Park West Health System, Inc. in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive care for women across the lifespan in an ambulatory setting.

The WHNP will diagnose and treat gynecological and reproductive health issues, provide pregnancy care, contraception counseling, menopause management, and health education. Maryland CRNP licensure with prescriptive authority is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing with specialization in Women’s Health.
• Maryland CRNP licensure and prescriptive authority eligibility.
• Board certification as Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner or equivalent.
• 1 year of ambulatory care experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Obtain detailed health histories and perform physical examinations.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and therapies as allowed.
• Provide counseling, education, and anticipatory guidance.
• Maintain accurate patient records and follow-up on treatment results.
• Coordinate referrals and specialty consultations as needed.
• Provide contraceptive care and STD screening and management.
• Deliver prenatal and postnatal care and maternal health education.

Connaissances

History taking

Physical examinations

Prescriptive authority

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

MSN in Women’s Health

Description du poste

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Baltimore, MD 21215

Overview:

• $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary/year.
• Full Time.
• Graduate Degree.

Description:

The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) provides comprehensive health care services for women across the lifespan, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and education. The WHNP delivers care in an ambulatory care setting, offering reproductive health services, pregnancy care, contraceptive counseling, menopause management, and treatment for common gynecological conditions. The WHNP collaborates with physicians, other advanced practice providers, and clinical staff to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.

Essential Functions:

• Obtain detailed health histories and perform comprehensive physical examinations, including psychosocial, functional, and developmental assessments.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develop differential diagnoses and establish appropriate treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions in accordance with prescriptive authority.
• Provide patient and family counseling, health education, and anticipatory guidance.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient medical records.
• Evaluate patient response to treatment and modify care plans as needed.
• Arrange for patient referrals and specialty consultations as appropriate.
• Provide contraceptive care, including counseling and administration of various methods.
• Conduct sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening, treatment, and follow-up.
• Perform pregnancy testing, prenatal and postnatal care, and patient education related to maternal health.
• Manage and treat common gynecological infections.
• Provide care and counseling for women before and after menopause.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with specialized training as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.

Licensure/Certification:

• Licensed and approved to practice in Maryland as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP).
• Current national board certification as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner or other board certification appropriate to the role and population served is required.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority in Maryland.

Training and Experience:

• One (1) year of clinical experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred.
• New graduate WHNPs will be considered based on qualifications and references.
• Experience in ambulatory care, urgent care, or acute care is strongly considered.