Certified Nurse Midwife

Overview

• Our affiliate, Unified Women’s Healthcare of the Carolinas, is looking for a Full-Time Certified Nurse Midwife to join their Women's Health Care Center in Durham, NC.
• Join a growing, collaborative group of physicians, certified nurse midwives, and women’s health nurse practitioners who provide a team approach to patient care within a supportive practice culture.
• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) will be responsible for full-scope practice including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and well-woman care.
• Shared 24/7 hospital coverage with our sister Unified practice in Chapel Hill.
• Position Highlights: Join an established and successful private practice that has served the Raleigh Metro area for over 80 years.
• The practice team includes 7 physicians, 4 certified nurse midwives, 1 nurse practitioner, and 1 physician assistant along with a great support staff.
• Office locations in Durham and Raleigh.
• Delivering hospital: Duke Regional Hospital.
• Certified nurse midwives in the practice typically work a 4-day schedule with a combination of call at the hospital and clinic in the office.
• Weekday call shifts are normally 12 hours and weekend call shifts can be 12- or 24-hour shifts.
• Responsible for completing about 10-15 deliveries per month.
• Document patient care in compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality improvement and educating patients in women’s healthcare.
• Strong work/life balance with a sustainable patient load.
• Physician and midwifery team committed to providing support and mentorship.
• Compensation/Benefits Highlights: Competitive compensation Paid time off CME reimbursement annually Comprehensive health, dental, and vision 401k with matching Company paid malpractice coverage

Requirements

AMCB Certified Nurse-Midwife Graduate of a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) Master's degree in nursing (MS/MSN) Active and unrestricted state registered nurse (RN) license Current Unrestricted DEA License or ability to obtain 2 years of full-time Labor & Delivery experience necessary for new graduate applicants City/Location Highlights: Ranked as one of the best mid-size cities in the U.S., this East Coast city offers exceptional university options, interesting food and drink establishments, and local history that can’t be beaten. But that’s not all! Durham’s temperate climate means there’s plenty of time for outdoor activities in its many parks and recreation areas. The City of Durham is famously known as the “City of Medicine,” with healthcare as a major industry including more than 300 medical and health-related companies and medical practices. Durham is part of the North Carolina Research Triangle. The three points on the triangle are formed by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Duke University in Durham, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Though the triangle is mainly meant for research, virtually every modern industry has seen unprecedented growth in the triangle as well, the research is like fertilizer for the overall health and wealth of the region. This position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes health/dental/life/STD/LTD/vision insurance, malpractice insurance, paid time off and a 401(k) plan with profit sharing and Safe Harbor contribution. Our medical affiliate is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. About Unified Women’s Healthcare, LLC: Unified Women’s Healthcare, LLC proudly provides physician recruiting services for the largest, physician-owned Ob-Gyn practice network in the nation, with more than 600 affiliated practices and 2,600 providers in 19 states and Washington DC. Choose an opportunity from dozens of cities; urban to rural. The national footprint of our medical affiliates provides candidates with a variety of practice settings and career opportunities that will fit their professional practice goals. As a physician practicing with a medical affiliate in the Unified network, you will see the benefit of being affiliated with a large, national women’s healthcare company while knowing that physician governance and clinical decision making remains the exclusive domain of physicians. We are advocates for the Ob-Gyn medical affiliates in our network, advancing the business of medicine so they can focus solely on the practice of medicine. We help our medical affiliates both innovate and expand, while providing tools, training, support, and additional practice resources.