OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner Job Description, Duties, and Responsibilities
What Does an OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner Do?
An obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) nurse practitioner focuses on female sexual and reproductive health, pregnancy, and delivery.
Nurse practitioners, or NPs, who specialize in OB/GYN may be independent practitioners in private practice, work with a doctor whose specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, hospital, maternity centers, etc.
Their job description entails delivering of primary health care to women, ranging from young women going through puberty to elderly women in the advanced stages of life.
They render well-woman care including, screening, evaluation, immunizations on preventative care, prenatal management, family planning, fertility, and urogynecology, as well as care for episodic or chronic illnesses and sexually transmitted diseases.
OB/GYN NPs carry out many duties that are principally the same as those of a physician, as advanced practice nurses.
They may diagnose reproductive or pregnancy problems, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and perform procedures.
NPs in the field of obstetrics may carry out prenatal care up to the point of delivery, as well as post-natal care after the delivery.
Their work description also involves carrying out complete physical examinations, including ordering, interpreting and appraising diagnostic tests and examinations.
They assume on-going responsibility for each patient from discovery of the disorder to recovery; diagnose and treat both chronic and episodic disorders, including complications of otherwise normal processes.
OB/GYN nurse practitioners establish and document the health care plan and diagnosis, maintain records of each case that are sufficiently complete for any physician reviewing them to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
Contract length: 24 months
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Salary: ﷼7,000.00 per month
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