Certified Nurse Midwife-Ob Emergency Services, Part Time

Overview

Join Our Dynamic OB Emergency Room Team!

Are you a passionate healthcare professional with a strong background in obstetric emergency care? Are you seeking a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of pregnant patients? Are you innovative, creative and thrive in a fast paced and complex environment? If so, then look no further!

Come be a part of our dynamic team and world class institution, that prides itself on patient-centered care, excellence and innovation, collaboration and teamwork, integrity and ethics, education and research.

We are excited to introduce a unique and innovate model of care, where very few exist in the country, and most labor and delivery units would aspire to provide. OBES has been around for over 2 decades and grown to be an expansive and high-volume unit, in a very short amount of time providing a high level of care, where our attending and community physicians have entrusted their patients to the excellent care received by our team of nurse practitioners.

Our OB Emergency Room team, is a specialized unit dedicated to providing exceptional care to pregnant patients experiencing complications during pregnancy.

What sets us apart is our innovative model of care, led by our team of highly trained and skilled Nurse Practitioner's, allowing for autonomy, creativity, challenging and a supportive working environment.

Key Highlights:

• Obstetric Emergency Care Focus: We focus exclusively on handling obstetric emergencies; ensuring our team possesses unparalleled expertise in the specialized area, caring for both mother and baby. Which enables both an excellent knowledge of obstetrics, plus empathy and personalized care in a pivotal time in a patient's life.
• Nurse Practitioner Leadership: Our OB Emergency Room is led by a highly skilled team of Nurse Practitioners who have undergone extensive training and possess a wealth of experience in managing high-risk pregnancies and obstetric emergencies.
• Patient-Centered Approach: We prioritize the well-being and safety of our pregnant patients. Our dedicated team is committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care that meets the unique needs of each individual.
• Gestational Expertise: We specialize and have an in-depth understanding in providing care to pregnant patients who are greater than 16 weeks gestation. By allowing our team to develop a deep understanding of the challenges and complexities associated with pregnancies greater than 16 weeks.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a collaborative and supportive work environment where teamwork and a close-knit group of advanced practitioners is highly valued. We foster an atmosphere of continuous learning and professional growth, empowering our staff to reach their full potential. Our small team works very closely together, providing a supportive, cohesive and understanding environment.
• Excellent Communication: Our team supports interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Including a supportive consultive process with our attending physicians.

If you are ready to join a dynamic team of healthcare professionals, be a part of a new and innovative model of care and contribute to the well-being of pregnant patients during critical moments, we invite you to apply to our OB Emergency Room.

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for acting as a primary health advisor to the community, providing the full range of needs assessment, patient care planning, and performance of routine and emergency procedures for patients, including handling of life threatening complications for mother and infant. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Corporate Overview:The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the physical condition of pregnant patients who present to OBES with acute and emergent obstetric needs, including normal labor, rupture of membranes, preterm labor, hypertension, fetal distress, and other potentially life-threatening conditions.
• Recognizes deviations from normal pregnancy and formulates a medical plan based on the patient's condition.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the obstetric patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
• Consults with physician(s) as needed regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
• Collaborates and makes referrals to consulting medical services to provide treatment for patients in OBES.
• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care. Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.
• Demonstrates ability to perform clinical privileges as defined on University of Utah Health Hospital and Clinics' Certified Nurse Midwife clinical privileges application.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
• Ability to provide care to the population served.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
• Demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge of specialty area.
• Demonstrated teaching and research skills.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Current licensure to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the State of Utah.
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association, or obtain within one month of hire, as determined by credentialing.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

• Utah State prescriptive privileges.
• National certification as a Nurse Midwife.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Crawling, Lifting, Listening, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking