OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner – Labor & Delivery Leader

Capital Health System, Inc.; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Prescription drug coverage

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

FSA - Healthcare

FSA - Dependent Care

FSA Retirement Savings

Job summary

Capital Health is seeking a skilled healthcare professional to evaluate and order laboratory and diagnostic tests, interpret results with patients, and coordinate care within obstetrics. You will educate families, support labor and delivery coverage, and collaborate with physicians to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role involves standing-by for deliveries, assisting with cesarean sections when needed, and participating in postpartum rounds, billing, and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates need for and ordering laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Reviews and accurately records laboratory results in prenatal record.
• Reviews and interprets laboratory results with client.
• Refers abnormal results to case manager for follow-up.
• Assesses need for referral to other healthcare providers.
• Educates patients and their families and encourages participation in healthcare related decisions.
• Participates in constant labor and delivery coverage for caseload.
• Exercises discretion and judgment when evaluating and determining disposition of clients in triage area appropriately.
• Collaborates, consults, and refers with physicians in accordance with practice guidelines and nurse-midwifery regulations.
• Acts as stand-by for unattended private deliveries when physician is unavailable.
• Acts as Cesarean section first assist for clients and private physicians as needed.
• Completes post-partum rounds and discharges in a timely fashion.
• Completes billing slip at time of discharge.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary conference.
• Attends at least 50% of Obstetrics Department meetings annually.
• Maintains contact with professional organizations.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Participates in continuing education activities and obtains CEUs necessary to maintain state licensure and prescriptive authority.
• Supervises Nurse-Mid-wifery students and family practice residents during their clinical rotation at CH.
• Adapts to changing demands of workplace and assumes a leadership role in supporting co-workers adaptation to change.

Job description

Capital Health is seeking a skilled healthcare professional to evaluate and order laboratory and diagnostic tests, interpret results with patients, and coordinate care within obstetrics. You will educate families, support labor and delivery coverage, and collaborate with physicians to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role involves standing-by for deliveries, assisting with cesarean sections when needed, and participating in postpartum rounds, billing, and ongoing professional development.