Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife- Maternal Evaluation Unit - Part-time

Advanced Practice Provider - Maternal Evaluation Unit - UAB Women & Infants Center The following APPs may be considered for this role:
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife

Work schedule:

Part-time, benefited
12 hr - Rotating/Blended shifts (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am or 12p-12a)9 shifts per month required.

Weekends and Holidays are required.

No call.

Differential Pay per shift (regardless of shift length):

PM differential: $120 per night shift (7pm-7am)
Evening differential: $45 per evening shift (12p-12a)
Weekend differential: $50 per AM shift on weekends (7am-7pm)(

Note:

Stipends do not stack. The higher of the stipends for the shift is what applies.)CME allowance:
Full-time benefited APPs receive an annual $2,000.00 CME allowance. This can be used for recertification, fees, CMEs, etc. that occur after a new employee's start date.

Advanced Practice Provider will provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment to low and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients. The APP will disposition patients appropriately by either discharging home or escalating to physician for admission or disposition home. The APP will work both autonomously and in collaboration with other APP’s and physicians. Experience in obstetrics is preferred but not required. Must be professional, caring, dependable, a team player, and multi-task oriented.

The APP will perform the following functions:

Formulate and implement patient care plans based on pre-defined clinical pathways for patients presenting to the MEU.Order and interpret laboratory, radiologic, and other diagnostic tests necessary for the evaluation of patients in the MEU.Bill for services rendered within the MEU and ensure clinical documentation supports the level of service charged.

Adhere to all applicable regulatory, quality, and compliance protocols.

Educates patients and their families regarding their medical condition, their care plan, medications, and patient responsibilities.

Communicates results of MEU evaluation with primary care physician or clinic.

Consults with primary OB/GYN, resident staff, and attending physician as need for changes in the patient's condition or care plan.

Works in a collaborative relationship with resident physician staff and with MEU nursing.

Actively involved in the education of medical students and junior residents in triage of pregnant patients.

Special skills needs:

Ability to read and interpret non-stress tests (NST’s)
Ability to perform and interpret limited ultrasound examinations

Ability to perform light microscopy for evaluation of vaginal discharge

Ability to document patient encounters in Impact electronic medical record system (Cerner)
No matter what drives you – whether it’s the fast pace of trauma care, the celebration of a last infusion treatment, caring for the sickest babies in the region, or the longstanding relationships developed in family medicine – UAB Medicine offers advanced practice providers (APPs) the opportunity to challenge their skills across the entire continuum of care. Our 750-plus inpatient and ambulatory APPs work alongside world-renowned physicians and a host of dedicated care team members to deliver on our mission of providing compassionate, high-quality care.

This happens through collaborative practice, which is more than a set of terms and guidelines; collaboration at UAB reflects a true partnership among APPs and physicians, patients, and our interdisciplinary care teams. You’re empowered to lead and put patients first. Your creativity, innovation, and know-how are seen as essential contributions to helping deliver best-in-class health care. You’ll also participate in research and develop best practices to drive innovation and improvement, both at UAB Medicine and across the APP community.

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