Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/ Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Category : Clinic Provider Staff Requisition Number : WOMEN002125 Locations Showing 1 location Description Swope Health is seeking a compassionate and mission driven Women's Health Nurse Practitioner/ Certified Midwife to be a part of a team that delivers quality care to the people who need it the most. Our Women's Health Nurse Practitioners/Certified Midwife provide general healthcare assessments, treatment, and follow-up commensurate with clinical skills and comply with clinical guidelines, administrative policies/procedures of our organization, the licensing state, and accrediting/funding agencies. If you have a passion for working with a team of dedicated caregivers to make care visible every day, join Swope Health and help shape the future of equitable, patient-centered healthcare in our region!. Primary Responsibilities: Obtain a health, psychosocial and obstetric/gynecologic; history and record findings in a systematic, accurate, legible and succinct form. Perform a physical examination with specific emphasis on evaluation of the breasts, abdomen and pelvis (including speculum), bimanual, and rectal examinations. Order/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests. Develop a health promotion and maintenance plan, including disease prevention, health education and counseling. Provide periodic health supervision of normal, non-pregnant and asymptomatic female adolescents and adults. Provide clinical management of women having minor gynecologic illnesses. Provide assessment, education and management for family planning. Provide ambulatory prenatal care for women with uncomplicated pregnancies with attention to both maternal and fetal health. Provide general health education and counseling, with emphasis on physical and psychosocial dimensions of nutrition, adolescence, sexuality, childbearing parenting, climacteric and family life. Provide care for selected complicated patients as directed and supervised by department physician(s). Arrange referrals as needed to other members of the health care team in accordance with SHS policies/procedures and/or third party payers. Successful Candidates will have: Active License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri and the State of Kansas. Master of Science in Nursing Degree (specialized in Women's Healthcare required) Completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner program in a university setting 3-5 years of Labor and Delivery experience (preferred) Licensed Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) For 56 years, the mission of Swope Health mission has been to improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care to all. Founded in 1969 by E. Frank Ellis, Swope Health opened as “Model Cities Health Corporation” in the basement of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with 20 associates and a $100,000 budget to serve 2,000 patients a year. Since then, Swope has since expanded its size, scope, and service offerings to include behavioral and dental care, services for the unhoused, mobile services and school-based clinics, and the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center. Swope Health serves as a community health asset in the region – transforming lives, strengthening community, and powering our prosperity. Swope Health is committed to maintaining its focus on patient care and experience as well as an integrated, holistic model of health care, ensuring that everyone in the community can be served. The organization’s high-quality services, strong financials, and visionary leadership team position them well to sustain and deepen their impact into the future. Swope Health Services supports its team members with: Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision 401(k) retirement plan with company match Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Account Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment Nine (9) annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Qualifications Behaviors Preferred Team Player : Works well as a member of a group Education Required Bachelors or better in Nursing. Masters or better in Nursing. Experience Required 3-5 years: Labor and Delivery experience Licenses & Certifications Required Registered Prof Nurse Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr Swope Health