Certified Nurse Midwife - Catholic Health Initiatives

**Overview** **_One of Oregon's best kept secrets!_** **_St. Anthony Hospital, in beautiful Easter Oregon is offering_** **_a Certified Midwife Opportunity!_** _Guaranteed Base Salary....Production Incentive....Excellent Benefits...Loan Repayment...Signing Bonus....Relocation Assistance......................_ **Pendleton OR** is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Mountain Range in North Eastern Oregon. Sweeping high desert topography, fertile farm land, and lush forests offer an abundance of activities. Just out your back door..........our community offers old west tradition, culture, history, arts, museums, wineries, and northwest culinary experiences. Minutes away......the great outdoors offer some of the best camping, fly fishing, deep river fishing, water sports, snow skiing, hunting, hiking, and biking in the northwest. Equidistant from Portland, Spokane, and Boise, Pendleton has an ideal quality of life that embraces the eclectic and diverse.........Come visit and experience the true west. **_Voted 2011 Best Place to Raise Your Kids by Bloomberg and Businessweek.com_** **_Voted 2010 Number One Western Town by True West Magazine_** St. Anthony Hosptial is a part of CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. **Responsibilities** **Primary responsibilities:** + Primary care for expecting mothers and women + Diagnosing and treating patients + Providing references to specialists + Collaborative work with physicians (https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-is-integrative-healthcare1906.html) + STD testing and treatment on expecting parents + Education and preparation for new parents + Handling labor and delivery + Care for newborns during the first 28 days of life + Assisting during cesarean sections + Emotional support for expecting mothers + Prenatal examinations + Postnatal examinations + Training to deal with complications that may arise during labor and delivery + Prescribing medicine to patients + Advanced practice training with physicians + Overall health evaluation CNMs deal with sensitive work, and there are many qualities and skills that can help them be successful in their role. Some of these skills include: + Critical thinking + Communication + Social perception + Empathy + Ability to stay calm under pressure + Quick thinking + Strong decision making + Ability to adapt to changing medical technology (https://www.wgu.edu/blog/7-nursing-technologies-transforming-patient-care1903.html) + Ability to create good relationships with patients **Qualifications** + BSN + Masters or Doctorate Degree + AMCB + Oregon Licence (OSBN) eligible **Pay Range** $67.31 - $75.00 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.