Nurse Practitioner - Lexington Women's Health

Nurse Practitioner - Lexington Women's Health

• Pay or shift range: $90,000 USD to $125,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Axia Women's Health is the nation’s largest community-based, integrated women's health network in the country serving women throughout

New Jersey,Pennsylvania,Indiana, and Kentucky. At its core, Axia Women's Health is a community of over 400 providers across nearly 150 locations committed to providing a more caring, connected, and progressive health care experience for women.

Its rapidly growing network spans OB/GYN care, breast health, high-risk pregnancy care, urogynecology care, behavioral health, and fertility. Together, Axia Women's Health puts women first by delivering the personalized care needed for women to lead healthier, happier lives. Axia Women's Health has been recognized as the #1 Physician Practice for Women's Health by Castle Connolly and certified as a Great Place to Work for five consecutive years.

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Lexington Women's Health
, an Axia Women's Health care center, is seeking a full-time
Nurse Practitioner
to join their growing team.

• Locations in Lexington & Nicholasville, Kentucky
• Affiliated with Baptist Health
  - Lexington
• Monday to Friday

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (APRN - CNP) provides comprehensive, specialized care to women across the lifespan, focusing on reproductive health, gynecological issues, family planning, and wellness promotion.

• Practices under the standard procedureestablishedfor the Nurse Practitioner role consistent with company policy andin accordance withall legal requirements.
• Conducts age-appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol.
• Performs routine physical examinationswithinscopeof practice, including pelvic examinations, breast examinations, PAP tests, and any relevant infection screenings.
  
  Performs IUD and Nexplanon insertions/removals
  , Endometrial Biopsies
  , works with Pessaries - education & maintenance; may perform Colposcopies
  .
• Provides education on women's issues, preventative care, contraceptive methods, and lifestyle modifications.
• Ordersdiagnostictestsand prescribes medications within scope of practice.
• Provides expert, compassionate care for women during the menopausal transition (perimenopause, menopause, postmenopausal) by managing symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, and sleep issues, educating patients on treatment options (hormonal/non-hormonal), offering lifestyle advice (diet, exercise, supplements), and supporting overall well-being with evidence-based care.
• Confers with patients in person and by phone/electronically, collaborates with others in the department to ensure a smooth flow of patient care consistent with established quality indicators andparticipatesin the overall coordination of patient care.
• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychosocial, cultural,spiritual and cognitive status, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
• Consults with supervising physicians or other clinicians as dictated by patient needs and assessment findings.
• Participates with physicians and other clinicians in the department toensureeffective patient care consistent with quality indicators for patients cared for in the designated service.
• Reviews medical record for follow-up or ordering of diagnostic studies under established protocols.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles asidentifiedby the practice.
• Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols,remaining calm, informing appropriate people, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team.
• Demonstratesproficiencyin the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document,trackand convey information.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities,dutiesor responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties,responsibilities,and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

• Must have active, unrestricted, KY APRN-CNP license and DEA.
• Must be able to meet all credentialing requirements.
• Strong understanding of healthcare principles, including anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology.
• Ability to analyze complex situations, make sound clinical judgments, and adapt treatment plans as necessary.
• Effective communication with patients,…