OB/GYN NP / PA

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Student loan repayment assistance

Paid parental leave

Wellness incentives

Health benefits starting Day 1

Job summary

Emory Healthcare is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our OB/GYN team and deliver high-quality general OB/GYN care in a clinical environment. This position operates Monday–Friday, day shift with no call, and the APP will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other care team members within Emory's integrated academic health system.

Emory offers a highly competitive compensation package, student loan repayment assistance, paid parental leave, wellness incentives,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing is required.
• Current RN licensure in Georgia is required or a temporary permit to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Certification by the American College of Nurse Midwives is required.
• BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Manages antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and interconceptional care of patients with normal progress.
• Oversees immediate care of mothers and newborns and may provide direct nursing care.
• Promotes effectiveness and efficiency of Nurse-Midwifery Services and collaborates with other care team members.
• Interacts with care team to determine patient care priorities when establishing a care plan.
• Uses resources to clarify standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Supports clinical research activities pertaining to Nurse Midwifery Services.
• May provide clinical instruction and supervision in basic nurse-midwifery courses.
• Reviews patient history and orders to determine a care plan.
• Develops a patient care plan with clear, measurable goals.

Education

Master's degree in nursing

RN licensure in Georgia

Certification by American College of Nurse Midwives

BLS/Healthcare Provider certifications

Job description

Overview

Emory Healthcare is where belonging meets purpose. Emory Healthcare is looking for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our OB/GYN team.

Job Details

This position will be Monday-Friday, day shift with no call and will provide general OB and GYN care in a clinical environment. Our Physician Assistants And Nurse Practitioners Are An Integral Part Of The Emory Healthcare Integrated Academic Health Care System.

Highlights Of Joining The Emory Healthcare Team

• Highly competitive compensation package.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs.
• Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.
• Wellness incentives.
• Comprehensive health benefits that start Day 1.

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manages the antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and interconceptional care of patients whose progress is essentially normal.
• Oversees the immediate care of these mothers and their newborns and may, as appropriate, provide direct nursing care.
• Promotes the effectiveness and the efficiency of Nurse-Midwifery Services and promotes the profession.
• Interacts and collaborates with and serves as a resource to other patient care team members in determining patient care priorities when establishing a care plan.
• Uses available resources to clarify standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Supports and assists in clinical research activities pertaining to Nurse Midwifery Services.
• May provide clinical instruction and supervision in basic nursemidwifery courses when faculty needs temporary assistance.
• Reviews patient's medical history, patient chart, and physician's diagnosis and orders to determine a care plan for the patient.
• Develops a patient care plan, which includes clear, measurable goals.
• Determines the equipment, materials, and resources needed to successfully implement a patient's care plan.
• Identifies patient problems, symptoms, and behavioral changes and determines and prioritizes appropriate nurse-midwife interventions.
• Determines whether or not patient's condition requires nurse midwifery management, physician consultation or referral, collaborative management, or emergency care.
• Revises patient care plans to meet patient's changing needs.
• May administer direct patient care to assigned patients following established policies, procedures, and protocols of Nurse-Midwifery Services.
• Ensures optimum patient care including provision of prenatal care according to the Centering Pregnancy: model of group prenatal care.
• Discusses the care plan with the patient and family, teaching team to perform specific procedures satisfactorily, and documenting these activities to ensure a full understanding of the patient's continued care.
• Communicates patients' needs and responses through appropriate verbal and written communications.
• Keeps the patient's family and patient care team abreast of the patient's progress.
• When required, explains the rationale or principles behind the physiology or consequences of treatments.
• Obtains or updates the appropriate database based on the type of patient encounter, such as patient visit or medical round.
• Documents all aspects of patient care following the established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. A master's degree in nursing required. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia or a current temporary permit to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia. Certification by the American College of Nurse Midwives. BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.