Nurse Midwife or PA or CRNP - OB GYN Physicians Practice - UPMC Western Maryland

UPMC Western Maryland is hiring a Full-Time Nurse Midwife or Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to help support OB GYN Physicians Practice. 

Hours: Four 8-hour shifts per week with one 24-hour call shift

Location: UPCM Western Maryland

Position Specifics: The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to supporting midwifery-based approaches to gynecologic care, prenatal care, childbirth, and postpartum care. Excellent communication skills are a must, as well as the ability to participate in our cohesive, team-based approach.

Department Details: OB GYN office sees a large number of patients each year. It is a very busy practice and currently has 2 Physicians, 3 Nurse Midwives, 1 CRNP and 1 PA. The L&D unit has 4 L&D rooms, 2 Antenatal rooms, 2 swing rooms- 2 on unit surgical suites. Level 2 nursery and 12 bed post-partum unit.

See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers – it’s more than just a job!

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

• Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
• Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
• Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay
• Sign-on Bonus available if applicable

Purpose:

Under the clinical supervision of a physician, provides patient care to designated patient population. Works within the guidelines of the Scope of Practice as defined by the Maryland Board of Nursing and applicable licensing statutes. Duties include but are not limited to independent management of clients who are appropriate to the Nurse Midwife's educational preparation and skill level; management, in collaboration with a physician, of clients with medical complications; and consulting with other health care professionals in the delivery and evaluation of care. Additional duties and responsibilities are as defined in the collaborative plan that has been submitted to and approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.

The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.

Responsibilities:

• Practices within scope of licensure, certification, and/or job description. Takes personal responsibility for patient care and safety. Complies with National Patient Safety Goals and other regulatory standards. Includes safety assessments and planning for all activities and services being provided. Speaks up, and encourages patients and family members to do likewise, if safety is a concern. Promptly reports safety risks and takes appropriate action to reduce these risks.
• Identifies measurable, expected, patient-focused goals that translate into observable behaviors.
• Implements the identified plan by intervening, delegating and coordinating the plan of patient care.
• Determines a clinical judgment about the patient's response to actual or potential health conditions or needs.
• Collects and analyzes data about the patient utilizing a systematic, dynamic process, through interaction with the patient, significant others, and health care providers. Data may include the following dimensions: physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual, cognitive, functional abilities, developmental, economic, and lifestyle.