• Provides annual gynecologic examinations, breast examinations, and non-complicated pre- and post-operative examinations.
• Prescriptions and renewal of medications
• Provide prenatal and postnatal care.
• Prescribe appropriate form of birth control and provides birth control counseling. IUD insertion and removal. Nexplanon insertion and removal.
• Provide comprehensive to episodic care with emphasis on healthy promotion activities as well as diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic OB/GYN conditions.
• Prescribe hormone replacement therapy.
• Perform gynecologic procedures including but not limited to endometrial biopsies and punch biopsies
• Nutritional education
• Provide care for/treat same day illnesses/conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

The NP must have the education, experience and state licensure to engage in the following activities:

• health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling
• providing health assessment and screening activities;
• diagnosing, treating, and facilitating patients' management of their acute and chronic illnesses and diseases;
• ordering, performing, supervising, and interpreting diagnostic studies, excluding interpreting computed tomography scans, magnetic resonance imaging scans, positron emission tomography scans, nuclear scans, and mammography;
• prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies; and
• consulting with, collaborating with, or referring to other health care providers as warranted by the needs of the patient.

NP’s practicing at Mankato Clinic are expected to be accountable: (1) to patients for the quality of advanced nursing care rendered; (2) for recognizing limits of knowledge and experience; and (3) for planning for the management of situations beyond the NP’s expertise. The NP practice includes accepting referrals from, consulting with, collaborating with, or referring to other health care providers as warranted by the needs of the patient.

Additional Requirements

• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner is preferred
• Maintain licensure, pertinent certifications, prescriptive privileges and DEA number
• Pursue opportunities for professional growth through participation in continuing education, clinic committees, or professional organizations.
• Utilize universal precautions to minimize potential exposure to hazardous conditions, pathogens or communicable diseases.
• All NP’s must maintain BLS certification and certain positions require ACLS and/or PALS certification. Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of start date.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions.
• Three professional references; drug screening; background check