Assistant Professor Clinical (Open Rank) in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds. The University of Colorado College of Nursing is seeking a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner’s (WHNP) / Clinical Instructor / Senior Clinical Instructor / Assistant Professor Clinical (Open Rank) in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track for a 0.75 FTE position with our CU College of Nursing Women’s Health Faculty Practice at UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center. This is a full scope position including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well woman and gynecological care. This position is clinically based as a health care provider and includes an instructor-level, non-tenure clinical practice track appointment in the College of Nursing. The University of Colorado, College of Nursing currently has four academic midwifery faculty practices and a midwifery education program. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu. Faculty Practice Description: The CU Center for Midwifery at Lone Tree is a private practice model that works collaboratively with the OB/GYN physicians on staff. We offer patients and families many services including individualized care, alternative labor/birth options, with referrals to childbirth education, lactation services, and provider groups within the system and community. The practice provides full-scope midwifery care to patients at the UCHealth Lone Tree Health Center and UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. CFM believes that people benefit from personalized and comprehensive care that focuses on the patient while including the family in the plan of care. The CNM will be part of a midwifery service that has a long and successful history within the University of Colorado system. The practice actively participates in practice development, practice promotion and interdisciplinary committees within the UCHealth system. The CU Center for Midwifery at Lone Tree currently consists of 4 Certified Nurse-Midwives. Why Join Us: CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023). Our faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen. Join us in our quest to boldly transform health together.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing or
Current NCC certification
Current AMCB certification
Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State)
Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing or
Current NCC certification
Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State)
Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
Demonstrated leadership in area of practice.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.
Doctoral degree from an accredited school of nursing or midwifery
Current NCC certification
Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State)
Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures prior to date of hire.
Demonstrated leadership in area of practice.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.
Must be willing and able to provide full scope contraceptive services and counseling on abortion services
Must be willing and able to obtain Colorado RN, APN, RxN licenses prior to date of hire
Must be willing and able to obtain current DEA license within 18 months of hire
Must be willing and able to obtain valid NPI number prior to date of hire
Must be willing and able to obtain valid Colorado Medicaid Provider number prior to date of hire
Must be willing and able to complete CAQH and all credentialing requirements prior to date of hire
Must be willing and able to obtain current BLS/CPR certification by date of hire
Must be willing and able to actively participation in health plan contracts
Must be willing and able to remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current
Must be willing and able to work in a normal patient care environment with some exposure to biological hazards and infectious diseases

Nice To Haves

Current, active DEA licensure
Advanced practice precepting experience
Experience with gynecologic procedures (e.g. colposcopy)

Responsibilities

Provide full-scope care to patients across the lifespan including procedures driven by individual experience.
Provide care in the outpatient clinic setting.
Attend monthly practice meetings and participate in a minimum of one practice and/or College of Nursing committees.
Educate health care team students (APNs, medical students, residents) and actively participate in student evaluations.
Participate in practice development, promotion, and community outreach.
Active participation in health plan contracts.
Remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.
Performs other duties as assigned.