Advanced Practice Provider Perinatal Program at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

The Nemours Fetal Care Center and Advanced Delivery Unit are expanding the scope of service to include comprehensive prenatal, obstetrical and postpartum care for women whose unborn child has been diagnosed with a birth defect or complex medical condition that will require immediate multidisciplinary pediatric care in the neonatal period. In addition to currently available prenatal imaging to diagnose these conditions, we are also expanding invasive diagnostics and fetal intervention procedures.

In this role, the qualified NFCC-APP will play an integral role in the care and support of these patients throughout their high-risk pregnancy journey into the postpartum period.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians, Obstetricians and the entire multidisciplinary team to provide full scope maternal care including prenatal care, postpartum care, inpatient care.
• Assisting in fetal procedures in the outpatient setting and in the operating room.
• Assessment of fetal well-being.
• Provide comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care in person and via phone/telehealth visits
• Assess fetal well-being using electronic fetal monitoring in conjunction with ultrasound data
• Mentor and educate junior APPs and students, sonographers, genetic counseling students, medical students, residents, and fellows, and other allied health professionals
• Participate in quality and performance improvement efforts including the development and review of policies and procedures related to clinical care performed
• Opportunities to participate in educational and research activities

• Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents
• a wellness program
• CME days and dollars
• 403(b) with employer match
• licensure and dues allowance after hire
• tuition reimbursement
• adoption assistance and 6 weeks of Paternity leave

• DE RN (or compact state), DE APRN, DE CSR, DE DEA
• Hold National certification as WHNP-BC or Certified Nurse Midwife
• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner or Certified Nurse Midwife
• Minimum 5 years' experience in women's health/prenatal/obstetric care
• Experience interpreting electronic fetal monitoring
• Experience with sterile technique
• Experience functioning as scrub technician and first assist preferred
• AHA BLS Certification required at the time of appointment.

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