Women’s Health Nurse-Practitioner / Clinical Instructor / Senior Clinical Instructor / Assistant Professor Clinical (Open Rank) in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track

Position Summary

The University of Colorado College of Nursing is seeking a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner’s (WHNP) / Clinical Instructor / Senior Clinical Instructor / Assistant Professor Clinical (Open Rank) in the Non-Tenure Clinical Practice Track for a 0.75 FTE position with our CU College of Nursing Women’s Health Faculty Practice at UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center. This is a full scope position including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well woman and gynecological care.

Faculty Practice Description

The CU Center for Midwifery at Lone Tree is a private practice model that works collaboratively with the OB/GYN physicians on staff. We offer patients and families many services including individualized care, alternative labor/birth options, with referrals to childbirth education, lactation services, and provider groups within the system and community. The practice provides full-scope midwifery care to patients at the UCHealth Lone Tree Health Center and UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital.

Examples of Work Performed

• Provide full-scope care to patients across the lifespan including procedures driven by individual experience.
• Provide care in the outpatient clinic 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.
• 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.

Work Schedule

Three clinics per week. Monthly practice meeting attendance.

Conditions of Employment

• 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 prior to 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 prior to date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain valid Colorado Medicaid Provider number prior to date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to complete CAQH and all credentialing requirements prior to 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.

Qualifications

• Instructor: Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing or Current NCC certification Current AMCB certification Current 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.
• Senior Instructor: Master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing or Current NCC certification Current 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. Demonstrated leadership in area of practice. Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.
• Assistant Professor: Doctoral degree from an accredited school of nursing or midwifery Current NCC certification Current 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 prior to date of hire. Demonstrated leadership in area of practice. Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.

Why Join Us

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023). Our faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen. Join us in our quest to boldly transform health together.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.