Womens Health NP

Currently we are seeking a highly organized and detailoriented individual to join our team as a Womens Health Nurse Practitioner. The Womens Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) is a specialist whose focus is the gynecological care of women across the lifespan including wellwoman care health education contraceptive counseling and prenatal care. Womens Health Nurse Practitioner practice under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Essential Job Duties:

• Demonstrate high level of autonomy/expert skill in diagnosis/treatment of complex responses of individual/families/communities to actual or potential health problems.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments.
• Provide health and wellness counseling.
  • Contraceptive care
  • STD screening and follow up
  • Pregnancy testing and care before during and after pregnancy
  • Evaluation and treatment of common infections
• Care for women before and after menopause.
• Work with clients/families to develop comprehensive/realistic plans of care which maximize.
• Expected to provide a budgeted number of visits annually that is calculated each year and provided this is minimal expectation.
• Utilization of highly developed clinical/interpersonal communication skills.
• Implement plan of care effectively.
• Encourage clients to assume responsibility for their own health.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals and collaborating physicians.
• Make referrals and order tests efficiently and appropriately to meet needs of clients
• Perform case management/coordination of care to assume continuity.
• Observe and conform to standards of Third Street Family Health Services including maintaining current patient records.
• Observe/conform to all laws customs/ethics applicable to the profession of nursing.
• Participation in Health Center staff meetings.
• Participation in other meetings as required.
• Participation in peer review audit of charts as designated by Chief Medical Officer.
• Identify/implement strategies to maximize role.
• Participate in good faith in the peer review and risk management programs of Third Street Family Health Services.
• Participate in an equal share of on call duties and coverage of other providers.
• Be a positive role model for all health center staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Comprehensive Knowledge of Womens Health:
  • Indepth understanding of womens health issues across the lifespan including reproductive health contraception prenatal care menopause management and gynecological conditions.
• Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Skills:
  • Proficiency in conducting comprehensive health assessments including pelvic exams breast exams and assessing gynecological and obstetric health concerns.
  • Skill in interpreting diagnostic tests and results such as Pap smears mammograms and pelvic ultrasound.
• Reproductive Health Management:
  • Ability to provide contraceptive counseling and management including prescribing and administering birth control methods.
  • Knowledge of fertility awareness methods intrauterine devices (IUDs) contraceptive implants and other contraceptive options.
• Prenatal and Obstetric Care:
  • Competence in providing prenatal care including prenatal counseling monitoring fetal development and managing common pregnancyrelated conditions.
  • Ability to conduct prenatal screenings interpret results and collaborate with obstetricians and other healthcare providers for coordinated maternity care.
• Gynecological Care and Treatment:
  • Expertise in diagnosing and managing gynecological conditions such as menstrual disorders sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pelvic pain and abnormal Pap smears.
  • Skill in performing gynecological procedures such as colposcopy endometrial biopsies and IUD insertions and removals abcess and Bartholin cyst management.
• Patient Education and Counseling:
  • Effective communication skills to educate patients about womens health issues treatment options and preventive measures.
  • Ability to provide counseling and support to patients regarding reproductive health choices prenatal care and menopause management.
• Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Care:
  • Collaboration with obstetricians gynecologists primary care providers and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for women.
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team advocating for patients needs and preferences.
• Cultural Competence and Sensitivity:
  • Awareness of cultural diversity and sensitivity to cultural beliefs and practices related to womens health.
  • Ability to provide culturally competent care and adapt interventions to meet the unique needs of diverse patient populations.
• EvidenceBased Practice and Continuous Learning:
  • Commitment to evidencebased practice staying updated on current guidelines research findings and best practices in womens health care.
  • Participation in ongoing professional development activities such as continuing education conferences and certification programs.
• Empathy and Compassion:
  • Empathetic and compassionate approach to patient care demonstrating respect dignity and understanding for womens health concerns and experiences.
  • Ability to establish trusting relationships with patients fostering open communication and shared decisionmaking.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted Ohio license to practice.
• DEA registration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges/credentialing applicable to ambulatory and inpatient privilegesas necessary.