What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Midwife position at The University of Kansas Health System?
Position Title
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Position Summary / Career Interest:The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Nurse Midwife manages health problems and coordinates health care in primary care settings and labor & delivery settings. These APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals and families by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.Responsibilities:- Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the primary and labor & delivery setting and appropriately requests consults to other specialties when indicated.
- Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient's condition.
- Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
- Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care. Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
- Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
- May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
- Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client's needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
- Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.
- Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
*Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
*Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required:
- Copy of the current APRN-Nurse Midwife license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations)
- Midwife certification is necessary.
- BLS Certification required
- Age appropriate training for "population served" may depend on APRN/PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the department.
- Masters or Doctoral degree from accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs
Preferred:
- Previous APRN-CNM experience is preferred
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