CRNP, Staff - Maternal Fetal Medicine - Magee Womens Hospital

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to support Maternal Fetal Medicine at Magee Womens Hospital. The role provides care to high-risk obstetric patients throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. Outpatient work includes routine prenatal and postpartum visits and consultations for routine pregnancy disorders such as gestational diabetes. Inpatient work includes rounding on postpartum patients on the MFM service and/or patients on the antepartum service, which includes residents, fellows, other learners, and a multidisciplinary team. The Staff Advanced Practice Provider is a member of the care delivery team and is responsible for setting standards for care quality. The APP provides care under physician supervision and in collaboration with a physician, using independent judgment, communication, and collaboration to manage patient care. The role establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, other healthcare providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes. The MFM department has five APPs, including an APP supervisor, and APPs report to an APP. The position is being added to meet the department's growing needs. The department describes a strong working relationship among its APPs and with residents, fellows, and attending physicians, and notes that APPs have advanced on the career ladder to supervisor or expert APP roles.

Requirements

Successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program.
Current state RN license and CRNP certification.
Eligible for licensure by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing and eligible for certification as a CRNP by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Current CPR certification.
Act 34 Clearance.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients and families.
Ability to work productively and effectively in a complex environment and handle multiple or changing priorities and specialized equipment.
Critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Good clinical judgment and the ability to apply and lead others in applying acceptable standards of practice.
Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN.
Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience.
Women's Health or Acute Care certification.

Responsibilities

Provide care to high-risk obstetric patients throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Conduct routine prenatal and postpartum visits and consultations for routine disorders of pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes.
Round on postpartum patients on the MFM service and/or patients on the antepartum service.
Manage and provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with team members.
Formulate plans of care that consider individual patient needs.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members, verbally and in documentation.
Apply critical thinking and good clinical judgment in professional practice.
Identify patient and family education needs and provide basic education to support the episode of care.
Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
Participate in clinical development, continuous learning, professional development, and improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical care, patient safety, quality, satisfaction, and the health of the workplace.
Demonstrate accountability for professional development and support healthy working relationships among colleagues and other disciplines.
Assess patient data and interpret information to identify age-specific needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Provide care according to department policies and procedures.