ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE-NURSE PRACTITIONER - OB/GYN

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Job Title: APN NURSE PRACTITIONER - OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY
Starting salary is commensurate with years of APN experience

Job Summary

The APN-Nurse Practitioner provides high quality care to a diverse patient population in Urogyne/Maternal Fetal Medicine/Reproductive Health service (Urogyne/MFM/RHS). Assists the collaborating surgeons in the management of inpatients and outpatients and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including pregnancy terminations for patients seeking family planning services. Leads preoperative and post-operative clinics at Stroger and Provident Performs all duties with the legal guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act and Cook County Health (CCH) policies. MULTIPLE VACANCIES

Typical Duties

• Provides and manages patient care for Urogyne/MFM/RHS patients as part of a multidisciplinary health care delivery team.
• Provides independent preoperative physical assessment, preoperative history and physical and medication reconciliation, coordination of patient care and patient management for a variety of obstetric and gyne surgery indications, including 1st and 2nd trimester terminations of pregnancy.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to differentiate between normal variations and abnormal deviations; refers patient abnormal results to consult with a physician, during prenatal visits.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as delegated such as wound care, injections, aspirations and surgery
• Identifies and communicates with supervisor any patient care issues; offers research guided recommendations for improvement initiatives if applicable.
• Performs primary postoperative care in an outpatient independent clinic for Urogyne/RHS patients.
• Performs procedures, treatments, and other subspecialty dependent modalities within the scope of the collaborating MD to improve patient outcomes.
• Examines and redresses surgical incisions and wounds.
• Adheres to quality and patient safety standards set forth by CCH.
• Prescribes and dispenses medications utilizing best practices.
• Develops nursing and technical skills to further contribute to the total care of the patient.
• Organizes transition between inpatient and outpatient care.
• Manages team schedule and coordinates with Operating Room (OR), Attendings and Residents as a patient liaison.
• Participates om 1st and 2nd trimester pregnancy terminations.
• Counsels patients on various pregnancy termination procedures and FDA approved birth control.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
• Performs and documents in the Emergency Medical Record (EMR) inpatient history and physical, progress notes, consultations and discharge summaries.
• Completes EMR documentation for meaningful use as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Division Chair.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse-Nurse Practitioner in the State of Illinois
• Current Illinois Practice Act Prescriptive Authority (Must be provided at time of interview)
• Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing (Must provide official transcripts at time of interview)
• Certification by a nationally recognized body as designated by the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act (Certification must be provided at time of interview)
• Two (2) years of full-time nursing experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse with experience in 1st trimester pregnancy terminations
• Two (2) years of experience in Obstetrics and as an Obstetrics OR Circulator
• Previous full-time nursing work experience in a specialized clinical nursing area
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (Certification must be provided at time of interview)

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a one (1) year APRN fellowship in same discipline
• Bilingual

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