Job Description

*_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

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

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