Certified Nurse Midwife

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Monitors patients condition during pregnancies including comanagement of highrisk pregnancies and performs examinations and procedures. Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat taking external uterine measurements identifying fetal position or estimating fetal size and weight. Maintain and record information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers. Provides guidance to expectant mothers in prenatal selfcare e.g. nutrition weight gain and daily activity levels. Provides prenatal intrapartum postpartum newborn interconceptional wellwoman and gynecologic care and education for women and their families. Maintains records of patient conditions and test results within care plans. May order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests as well as prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
Midwifery as practiced by certified nursemidwives (CNM) and certified midwives (CM) encompasses a full range of primary health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopause. These services include primary care gynecologic and family planning services preconception care care during pregnancy childbirth and the postpartum period care of the normal newborn during the first 28 days of life and treatment of male partners for sexually transmitted infections. Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment diagnosis and treatment. They conduct physical examinations; prescribe medications including controlled substances and contraceptive methods; admit manage and discharge patients; order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests and order the use of medical devices. Midwifery care also includes health promotion disease prevention and individualized wellness education and counseling. These services are provided in partnership with women and families in diverse settings such as ambulatory care clinics private offices community and public health systems homes hospitals and birth centers.

Qualifications

Masters degree Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) level education required from an approved accredited nursing educational program of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and American Midwifery Certification Board Medical (AMCB).

Position Highlights:

• FullScope Midwifery Practice:Provide comprehensive care including prenatal intrapartum postpartum and gynecologic services.
• Collaborative Role:Partner closely with our OBGYN team to support:
  • Postpartum care for all OB patients
  • Initial triage of all patients presenting to the Family Birth Center
• Predictable Weekly Schedule:
  • 12 days of outpatient clinic(MondayFriday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM)
  • 1 dedicated 24hour inpatient shift per week
• Call Commitment:
  • Light call rotation (approximately 24 shifts/month)
  • Call is for CNM patients only no crosscoverage

This is an excellent opportunity for a CNM looking for a balanced meaningful careerwith a strong focus on patient relationships team collaboration and comprehensive womens care.

Currently holds an unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) based on state requirements and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Must maintain current registered nursing (RN) license and APRN CNM licensure where the practice is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Must work within the legal scope of practice and subject to the states legal constraints and regulations for all licenses held. Required to pass certification examination as stipulated by the appropriate state board. Must obtain and maintain appointment at their respective Sanford facility. Obtain and maintain approval of applicable scope of practice. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred. Must provide Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number. Valid drivers license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

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