APRN- ACWIH Mobile Health Unit (Northcentral Arkansas)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Summary
Join the Arkansas Center for Women & Infants' Health (ACWIH) Mobile Health Unit as an APRN and lead compassionate, high-impact care to women in rural and hard-to-reach communities. This role blends independent practice with collaborative teamwork to deliver comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, well-woman, contraceptive, and episodic/chronic care, all from a mobile platform with a dedicated support team. You will coordinate multidisciplinary care, ensure timely consults, manage billing and documentation, and have opportunities to contribute to clinical research aligned with your interests.
Job description
What you'll do
- Provide prenatal, postpartum, and preventive care for women in rural and hard-to-reach areas; conduct assessments, exams, and health screenings
- Order/interpret diagnostic tests; manage common gynecologic issues, STI testing, and contraceptive counseling (including IUDs and implants)
- Deliver ongoing and follow-up care with patient/family education; apply nursing process to assess and address long- and short-term needs
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care, ensure timely consults, and maintain accurate billing/documentation (ICD-9/CPT)
- Travel to rural populations, work largely independently on the mobile unit with a small support team, and participate in quality improvement activities
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in nursing. Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas; APRN and RN National Certification in Specialty. Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment. Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained prior to hire. Preferred two (2) years of nursing, prenatal, or Women's Health experience. Residence in the Northcentral Corner of the state is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of prenatal, postpartum, well-woman care, contraception, and common gynecologic issues
- Proficiency in conducting comprehensive assessments and physical exams
- Skill in ordering, interpreting, and applying diagnostic test results
- Expertise in contraceptive counseling and provision (IUDs, implants)
- Competence in risk assessment, patient education, and health promotion
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care and facilitate timely consults
- Proficiency in medical documentation, billing (ICD-9/CPT), and care planning
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making
- Excellent communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to work independently in a mobile, field-based environment
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Requirements
- Master's degree in nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
- APRN and RN National Certification in Specialty
- Current BLS certification or obtain within first 30 days of employment
- Prescriptive authority and DEA license obtained prior to hire
- Preferred two (2) years of nursing, prenatal, or Women's Health experience
- Residence in Northcentral Arkansas preferred
- Advanced knowledge of prenatal, postpartum, well-woman care, contraception, and common gynecologic issues
- Proficiency in comprehensive assessments and physical exams
- Skill in ordering, interpreting, and applying diagnostic test results
- Expertise in contraceptive counseling and provision (IUDs, implants)
- Competence in risk assessment, patient education, and health promotion
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care and facilitate timely consults
- Proficiency in medical documentation, billing (ICD-9/CPT), and care planning
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making
- Excellent communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to work independently in a mobile, field-based environment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Holiday, Vacation & Sick Leave
- Education Discount
- Retirement 10% Match
- Basic Life Insurance
- Career Training
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge Prescription Delivery
Company overview
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas' only comprehensive academic health sciences university and the state's largest public employer. Founded in 1879 by eight physicians, UAMS has evolved into a statewide health system encompassing six colleges: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate School. As a premier academic medical center, UAMS combines education, research, and clinical care through its UAMS Medical Center, which serves as Arkansas' only adult Level 1 trauma center and the state's sole provider of adult kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. The institution operates with a $1.3 billion budget and generates over $100 million in annual research funding, maintaining internationally recognized programs in multiple myeloma, aging, and other specialized areas. UAMS supports over 3,000 students, 900 medical residents and fellows, and maintains affiliations with Arkansas Children's Hospital and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. With eight regional campuses across Arkansas, UAMS provides extensive community outreach and telehealth services, ensuring healthcare access throughout the state while contributing approximately $3.92 billion annually to Arkansas' economy.