Certified Nurse Midwife / Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Faculty
- Employer
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Location
- Denver, CO
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- Health & Medical, Nursing
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- Full Time
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- Four-Year Institution
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Description
Qualifications
Minimum QualificationsInstructor / Senior Instructor:
Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jun 11, 2021
Unposting Date: Ongoing
University of Colorado | CU Anschutz Medical Campus
College of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife-Open Rank
Instructor / Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track
The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.Nature of Work:The University of Colorado College of Nursing is seeking a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) / Instructor / Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track (Open Rank) for a 1.0 FTE, benefits-eligible, position with its Center for Midwifery (CFM) faculty practice in Aurora, CO (on the Anschutz Medical Campus). This position is clinically-based as a health care provider, and includes a non-tenure clinical practice track appointment within the College of Nursing and is full scope including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well woman and gynecological care. The University of Colorado, College of Nursing currently has four academic midwifery faculty practices and a midwifery education program. The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges, and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here.Faculty Practice Description: The Center for Midwifery is a private practice model that works collaboratively within the department of OB/GYN. We offer women and families many services including individualized care, alternative labor/birth options, childbirth education, lactation services, mental health services, water birth and referrals to physician groups in other departments. The practice provides full-scope midwifery care to women at two locations with births occurring at the University of Colorado Hospital Birth Center. CFM believes that women benefit from personalized and comprehensive care that focuses on the patient while including the family in the plan of care. We serve women who desire an alternative labor and birth experience with water birth option. The nurse-midwife will be part of a midwifery service that has a long and successful history within the University of Colorado system.Examples of Work Performed:- Provide full scope care to the gynecologic, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient
- Provide care in the outpatient clinic, OBED, and intrapartum unit
- Utilize limited obstetric ultrasound skills in the outpatient and inpatient setting
- Attend monthly practice meetings and participate in a minimum of one-practice and/or College of Nursing committees.
- Educate health care team students (APNs, medical students, residents) and actively participate in student evaluations
- Provide water birth option to low risk women
- Participate in practice development, promotion and community outreach.
- Active participation in health plan contracts.
- Remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum QualificationsInstructor / Senior Instructor:
- Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing or midwiferyCurrent AMCB certificationA minimum of one year of full scope practice providing antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well woman and gynecological careCurrent RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State)
- Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
- Doctoral degree from an accredited school of nursing or midwiferyCurrent AMCB certificationA minimum of one years of full scope practice providing antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well woman and gynecological careCurrent RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State)
- Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
- Must be willing and able to provide full scope contraceptive services and counseling on abortion services.
- Must be willing and able to obtain Colorado RN, APN, RxN licenses by date of hire.
- Must be willing and able to obtain current board certification as a CNM by date of hire
- Must be willing and able to obtain current DEA license within 18 months of hire.
- Must be willing and able to obtain valid NPI number by date of hire
- Must be willing and able to obtain valid Colorado Medicaid Provider number by date of hire
- Must be willing and able to complete CAQH and all credentialing requirements prior to by date of hire.
- Must be willing and able to obtain current BLS/CPR certification by date of hire.
- Must be willing and able to actively participation in health plan contracts.
- Must be willing and able to remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.
- Must be willing and able to work in a normal patient care environment with some exposure to biological hazards and infectious diseases.
- Current, active DEA Licensure
- Experienced in water birth and alternative labor/birth options
- Experience working in a high patient volume and/or high-acuity patient setting
- Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary clinical care teams
- Exceptional independent judgment to monitor and respond to changes in a client’s conditionInterpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and other members of the health care teamSkilled in the use of the electronic medical health recordExcellent knowledge of and ability to perform clinical teachingAbility to effectively develop and promote practiceStrong collaborative natureWillingness and ability to actively participate in health plan contractsAbility to remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current
Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jun 11, 2021
Unposting Date: Ongoing
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