Lexington Women's Health, an Axia Women’s Health care center, is seeking a full-time Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP).
POSITION SUMMARY: The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations, 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 and participates in the overall coordination of patient care. Other job duties include but are not limited to:
- Practices under the standard procedure established for the WHNP role consistent with Company policy and in accordance with all legal requirements
- Performs IUD and Nexplanon insertions and removals and endometrial biopsies. May work with pessaries. May perform colposcopies.
- Conducts age appropriate assessments of patients, including history taking and physical examination consistent with department protocol.
- Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy
- Consults with supervising physician or other clinicians as dictated by patient need and assessment findings.
- Participates with physicians and other clinicians in the department to assure effective 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 as identified by the practice.
- Performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, 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.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track and convey information.
Qualifications;
- Active, unrestricted Kentucky APRN-CNP and DEA (if applicable).
- New grads with a min of 2 years L&D nursing experience or OB/GYN experience will be considered.
- Eligible to participate in state programs including but not limited to Medicare and Medicaid
Full-Time Benefits.
- Company-Paid Malpractice Insurance.
- 401(k) matching!
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Options.
- PTO including PTO for CME.
- Reimbursement allowance for approved professional expenses.
- Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.