Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant/ Certified Nurse Midwife, Perinatal Psychiatric Mental Health

Category: Advanced Practice
Job Type: Full time
Shift: Day - 08 Hour
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Req: P140275-1977
Employee Group: Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Department: MG OBG Obstetrics
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job ID: P140275-1977

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job. 

The Advanced Practice Providers (APP) are members of a collaborative team consisting of Attending Physicians, Fellows, Residents, Nurses, and other support staff. The APP will provide psychiatric mental health services to perinatal patients and routine obstetric care across inpatient and ambulatory domains. The APP will be credentialed to diagnose and prescribe treatment, including medication management and psychotherapy.  Experience in women’s health/obstetrics, in particular in the care of perinatal and postpartum patients is preferred.

Nurse Practitioner (NP): The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors.

Physician Assistant (PA): The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors.

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM): The Certified Nurse Midwife functions under the general Certified Nurse Midwife Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Certified Nurse Midwife provides routine prenatal and postpartum care to patients with normal prenatal histories and postpartum courses as well as the management of those patients with acute and chronic conditions related to (and during the course of) pregnancy, in collaboration with the physician(s) and through implementation of standardized procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. 

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings. 

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Service Standards of the Hospital (s).

A. An NP/PA/CNM may provide only those medical services which he/she is competent to perform, which are consistent with the NP/PA/CNM's education, training and experience, and which are performed in collaboration with a physician.

B. An NP/PA/CNM shall consult with a physician regarding any task, procedure or diagnostic problem which the NP/PA/CNM determines exceeds his/her level of competence or shall refer such cases to a collaborating physician.

C. Scope of Practice of the NP/PA/CN