Certified Nurse Midwife Part-time 4 days/week

Company: Saint Peter's Healthcare System
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: May 5, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description The certified nurse midwife (CNM) functions independently but in collaboration with the attending physician and interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide midwifery services to patients. The CNM is responsible for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of nurse midwifery care delivered to the antepartum, intrapartum and post-partum and newborn patients as well as routine well woman health care. You have: Graduated from a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) (formerly known as the American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation) Master's or doctoral degree Current active certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board or be actively seeking initial certification and obtain the same on the first certification for which you are eligible Current active licensure to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the nurse midwife category as per the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners STABLE Program Certification preferred Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certified Current BLS and ACLS certification You will: Manage the care of and give direct client services to families in all areas of maternity, newborn and family planning care, according to the standards of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, The American Association of Birth Centers and the policies, procedures and clinical practice guidelines of the hospital nurse-midwifery clinical practice guidelines Provide direct clinical services and management of mothers and babies as defined in the standing orders, policies, procedures and protocols for certified nurse midwife Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations, document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings and collaborate with attending physician as needed Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedures to patient, family and staff Provide patient and family education related to prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn care Provide staff and student education Perform and participate in quality/performance improvement activities Monitor quality of patient records and ensures inclusion of all appropriate findings, recommendations, follow up care and referral Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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