Assistant Professor in the Clinical Practice Faculty Track (Open Rank)

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

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)/Certified Midwife (CM) / Instructor / Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor in the 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 an instructor level, clinical practice track faculty 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. Faculty Practice Description: The Center for Midwifery is a private practice model that provides holistic, person-centered care. We offer people many services including individualized care, alternative labor/birth options, childbirth education, lactation services, mental health services, water birth and referrals to specialized care in other departments. The practice provides full-scope midwifery care to people at two locations with births occurring at the University of Colorado Hospital the Anschutz Medical Campus. CFM believes that people benefit from personalized and comprehensive care that focuses on the patient while including the family in the plan of care. We serve people who desire alternative labor and birth experience with a water birth option. The midwife will be part of a midwifery service that has a long and successful history within the University of Colorado system.

Requirements

Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.
Current AMCB certification
Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license.
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.
Doctoral degree in nursing, midwifery, an appropriate area of science, or a related area from an accredited institution of higher education.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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 (APPs, medical students, residents) and actively participate in student evaluations
Provide water birth option to low-risk patients
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.