Nurse Midwife Nights Weekends and Days - ObGyn Willowbrook

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Communicates in a comprehensive unbiased and open way which includes active listening and teaching with all interprofessional health team members in the department and across the organization.

• Facilitates the promotion of teamwork and active involvement of others in team meetings department activities and process improvement. Mentors others in time management and resource utilization.

• Identifies plans and implements patient care education for the clinic in collaboration with the Physician for the team members. Develops informational and educational resources for specific population in the clinic setting. Advocates on patient/familys behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns; empowers patients/families to speak/represent selves when possible.

• Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement i.e. peertopeer accountability.

• Develops comprehensive plans of care in collaboration with physicians patients and families; incorporates education and family planning.

• Manages assignment of complex patients and other clinic demands. Coordinates with the healthcare team to facilitate communication with patient and family across the continuum of care authorizing prescription refills as appropriate.

• Assists interprofessional healthcare team with issue resolution. Contributes to meeting department target for patient satisfaction.

• Provides safe and effective care to complex patients and leads interprofessional care planning for identified patient populations by initiating outcome quality and safety improvement activities. Integrates and contributes to professional practice standards policies procedures protocols and leads improvements in patient safetyrelated processes.

• Anticipates/prevents and resolves/elevates early declines in patient condition and emergent situations. Identifies normal/abnormal health characteristics develops plan of care initiates appropriate interventions and evaluates care outcomes on defined patient populations(s). Labors with the patient and may deliver the baby.

• Leads/assists in improvements/initiatives in patient safety processes at the clinic and service line level through peertopeer accountability reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team. Role models situational awareness using teachable moments to improve safety.

• Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care decreasing length of stay optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.

• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks assisting coworkers as needed.

• Leads colleagues and staff in identifying areas for improvement in patient care or department operations and developing solutions by participating in department projects or interprofessional team activities. Submits noteworthy resources and best practice advances for consideration for implementation.

• Serves as instructor in continuing education or formal program and expert consultation. Seeks opportunities to identify selfdevelopment needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

• Supportive of change process. Adapts to unexpected changes. Facilitates and leads the change process.

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications Licenses and Registrations section

• Master of Science Advance Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

• Two years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse Certified Nurse Midwife or four years of clinical experience in L&D or Womens Health services

• RN Registered Nurse Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 60 days OR
• RNTemp Registered Nurse Temporary State Licensure within 60 days AND
• APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Texas Board of Nursing AND
• APRNCNM Certified Nurse Midwife NP State Licensure AND
• AP Prescriptive Authority Texas Board of Nursing AND
• DEA Narcotics License (DEA) within 6 months AND
• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Demonstrates highly developed assessment clinical documentation and analytical skills

• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care

• Strong assessment organizational and problemsolving skill as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components

• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians interprofessional care team and patients and their families

• Demonstrates proficient time management skills

• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group As one of the nations leading hospitals and academic medical centers Houston Methodist has brought together some of the nations leading experts in multiple specialties to serve our patients. As part of Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group (HMSPG) these specialists not only provide excellent clinical care but are on the forefront of research developing leadingedge technologies and treatments and teaching the medical pioneers of tomorrow. This combination of clinical service research and academics ensures patients have access to the latest in treatments and technologies while providing the best in comprehensive patient care. Established as a nonprofit corporation and certified by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners HMSPG enables physicians to maintain autonomy with respect to their clinical practice while growing their practice within an academic environment.