APRN - Certified Nurse Midwife

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Nov 14, 2024
APRN - Certified Nurse Midwife APRN - Certified Nurse Midwife Hiring Department: MSHC Clinic Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1026026 Posting Close Date: December 3, 2024 Type: Academic Hourly About UI Health The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Position Summary The APRN-CNM provides comprehensive health care for women from puberty through menopause in medical areas including prenatal, labor and delivery care, health care assessment, diagnosis and management for preventive health, normal gynecologic care, and minor medical problems as determined by scope of practice guidelines. Implement, interpret and manage laboratory, radiology or other diagnostic screenings and prescribe therapeutic agents, medications and devices. Educate patients on health status improvement and prevention techniques. Direct and manage members of the health care team in campus and off-campus clinical sites. Supervise and teach graduate students and resident physicians in clinical settings, lectures and skills assessment labs. Initiate or participate in research. Duties & Responsibilities: Perform physical exams, collect and document data, manage labor, and conduct diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and laboratory studies. Assess patients for admission and admit when required. Independently manage and deliver low risk women in labor who are greater or equal to 37 weeks. Perform and record initial prenatal history and physical on patients in OB ER and labor and delivery (L&D). Provide routine prenatal and intrapartum care and document admission, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum orders for low-risk women. Provide out-patient prenatal, gynecologic and women's health care services for low-risk women. Evaluation and examination of complicated patients in the high-risk obstetric clinic, reproductive health clinic, OBER and labor and delivery and present to OB/GYN for management plan, and document orders/implementation. Provide care according to the collaborative practice agreements at UI Health. Perform initial infant evaluation and initiate emergency measures when indicated. Work collaboratively with other staff members of the OB care team. Provide 24 hour 7 days per week in-house coverage for the midwifery practice including back up call. Assist with scheduling of patients for upcoming procedures including coordinating with other services and completion of necessary documentation, scheduling forms, insurance forms and clearance. Perform other related duties and projects as the clinical practice evolves. Provide sexually transmitted infection treatment to partners of patients. Administer local anesthesia, perform routine deliveries and episiotomies Interpret diagnostic tests and prescribe medications including controlled substances. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Masters of Science, Masters of Science in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing Practice degree required. Advanced Practice Nursing, Registered Professional Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife licenses required. Currently licensed or eligible for Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licenses required. Minimum of one (1) year previous clinical experience required. Sound knowledge of physiology, pathology and principles of safe patient management. Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills. Current Valid American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. 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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Springfield University of Illinois System Office University of Illinois Foundation The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/10044?c=uic Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-97e462e1c6823e4c99ef6700228db304