Certified Nurse Midwife - Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Dorchester, MA
About the Job
*_JOB SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:_*
The Nurse Midwife is responsible for safe and personalized care to patients in the antepartum, postpartum, and routine family planning and GYN settings.
*_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_*
*PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT*
Provide and maintain midwifery care, which is effective and responsible to the needs of women from adolescence (13-17 years) through senior adult (55-65) years.
* Provide care to all patients desirous of midwifery care and to be responsible for the needs of the community.
* Contribute to the development of guidelines for the midwifery service.
* Implement the policies and procedures regarding delivery of patient care.
* Collaborate with nurses, certified nurse practitioners, physicians, and other health care professionals to assess and meet the health care needs of the patients.
* Participate on committees to formulate clinical improvement initiatives and participates in the QA program.
* Provide care and management of post partum patients, including post operative patients.
* Consult with a physician as needed and co-manages specific patients with the physician as defined by the midwifery guidelines.
* Provide care and triage of all obstetrical patients both urgent and non-urgent. Consult with OB/Gyn service as need.
* Engage in patient education at every visit.
* Provide routine GYN care including pap smears, IUD, and Nexplanon insertion
*PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:*
* Demonstrate and maintain clinical competence.
* Identify learning needs and goals,and design a plan to meet them.
* Maintain necessary clinical skills through self-directed clinical practice.
* Be available as a resource where expertise may be required.
* Maintains current MA licensure and certifications required to practice.
*_QUALIFICATIONS:_*
* Graduate from a Accreditation Commission for Midwifery and Education (ACME) accredited program
* Successful completion of the certifying examination by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
* Enrollment in the Certification Maintenance Program by the AMCB.
* Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
* One year experience as Nurse Midwife preferred.
* Skilled interpersonal communication, teamwork, research and organization required.
* Masters Required.
* Bi-lingual preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
Medical Specialty:
* Labor & Delivery
* Ob/Gyn
Work Location: In person
The Nurse Midwife is responsible for safe and personalized care to patients in the antepartum, postpartum, and routine family planning and GYN settings.
*_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_*
*PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT*
Provide and maintain midwifery care, which is effective and responsible to the needs of women from adolescence (13-17 years) through senior adult (55-65) years.
* Provide care to all patients desirous of midwifery care and to be responsible for the needs of the community.
* Contribute to the development of guidelines for the midwifery service.
* Implement the policies and procedures regarding delivery of patient care.
* Collaborate with nurses, certified nurse practitioners, physicians, and other health care professionals to assess and meet the health care needs of the patients.
* Participate on committees to formulate clinical improvement initiatives and participates in the QA program.
* Provide care and management of post partum patients, including post operative patients.
* Consult with a physician as needed and co-manages specific patients with the physician as defined by the midwifery guidelines.
* Provide care and triage of all obstetrical patients both urgent and non-urgent. Consult with OB/Gyn service as need.
* Engage in patient education at every visit.
* Provide routine GYN care including pap smears, IUD, and Nexplanon insertion
*PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:*
* Demonstrate and maintain clinical competence.
* Identify learning needs and goals,and design a plan to meet them.
* Maintain necessary clinical skills through self-directed clinical practice.
* Be available as a resource where expertise may be required.
* Maintains current MA licensure and certifications required to practice.
*_QUALIFICATIONS:_*
* Graduate from a Accreditation Commission for Midwifery and Education (ACME) accredited program
* Successful completion of the certifying examination by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
* Enrollment in the Certification Maintenance Program by the AMCB.
* Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
* One year experience as Nurse Midwife preferred.
* Skilled interpersonal communication, teamwork, research and organization required.
* Masters Required.
* Bi-lingual preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
Medical Specialty:
* Labor & Delivery
* Ob/Gyn
Work Location: In person
Source : Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center