Nurse Practitioner - OBY/GYN My Clinics

The Nurse Practitioner, OB/GYN will work in the My Linton Clinic Women’s Health (OB/GYN) department. In this position, the NP will focus on women’s health from adolescence to menopause and beyond.  This NP will be focusing on outpatient care: OB patients up to 28 weeks pregnant (if not high risk), uncomplicated GYN patient, annuals, biopsies, IUD insertions and removals, and any additional general care. 

The Nurse Practitioner reflects the mission, vision, and values of Greene County General Hospital/My Clinics, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in the rural health clinic, the job duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides direct care to patients which demonstrates clinical expertise and advanced knowledge.
• Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic health problems within specialty area of practice.
• Collaborates and consults with physicians and other health care professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develops educational systems and strategies for teaching patients, families and staff on topics related to area of expertise.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients’ health status by taking health histories and performing advanced physical examinations in specialty area.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
• Orders/prescribes medications, therapies, interventions and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Documents in the medical record all care provided and/or procedures performed for which the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is responsible.
• Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and direct an individualized and comprehensive treatment plan.
• Consults with other specialties and disciplines as appropriate to meet all health care needs of patients.
• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces and professional organizations.
• Advocates for patients, families, nursing staff and other members of the healthcare community.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures in clinical area of expertise to establish standards for clinical practice.
• Consults with leadership in the identification, evaluation and problem solving of clinical system and process issues.
• Collaborates with leadership teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans for quality improvement initiatives, utilizing evidenced based practice guidelines as appropriate.
• Collaborates with physicians to lead changes in clinical practice.
• Interacts with patients, families, staff, and providers in a professional, positive, and respectful manner.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to patient-centered care within an interdisciplinary environment.
• Consistently demonstrates a positive attitude.
• Fosters teamwork by offering assistance to others.
• Demonstrates clear ownership of workplace and patient safety.
• Reports mistakes, near misses, adverse events and quality and safety concerns.
• Participates in the development and implementation of safety and quality improvement activities.
• Protects patient confidentiality and abides by all HIPAA and privacy laws.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

Education:  Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing.

Licensure/Certification:

National Board Certification as a Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner

MSN/DNP with Obstetrics and Gynecology WHNP or FNP Specialty - Preferred

BLS Certification  

Controlled substance license and DEA registration required as specified by the department

Experience:  

A minimum of 2 years of OBGYN experience in an RN or NP role preferred

Previous NP experience preferred

Document patient care in a concise and comprehensive manner

Demonstrate writing skills to compose logical, detailed, and grammatically correct correspondence