Certified Nurse Midwife

SUMMARY

As a Midwife, your superior ability to self-manage and stay organized, paired with your compassion and empathy greatly help you deliver care to women in various stages of childbirth and provide counsel in well-woman healthcare.

STATUS: Per Diem

LOCATION: Unity Family Birth Place

DEPARTMENT: OB/GYN

SCHEDULE: As needed

ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to function completely in all areas of nurse-midwifery practice- interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient s requirement, relative to age specific needs- covered by malpractice in all sites of clinical practice

• One (1) to two (2) years of clinical experience in a related practice preferred, however will consider a highly motivated new graduate

• Strong analytical, computer and communication skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Antepartum Care. Teach, counsel and support- perform physical examinations and assess information to identify each woman s plan of care relative to her age-specific needs

• Intrapartum Care. Teach and support women in labor- review records and perform physical examinations- perform a variety of labor-related procedures- interpret information and record data during the labor and birth- complete birth certificate

• Postpartum Care. Assess emotional and physical status- teach and counsel in regard to multiple health issues such as nursing, parenting, postpartum physical changes, health maintenance and family planning

• Newborn Care. Institute emergency care for the newborn, including resuscitation and intubation- perform and record complete assessment of newborn in or out of hospital setting

• Well-Woman Healthcare. Provide routine well-woman healthcare to women of a variety of ages and stages in life- evaluate and treat minor gynecological problems- counsel clients regarding health issues, such as breast self-exam, cardiovascular risk and health maintenance