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OBGYN - Nurse Midwife - Full Time - Days

Crisp Regional Health Services

#Registered Nurse #Chart Documentation #Performance Improvement #Patient Education #Basic Life Support #Wellness Promotion #Women's Health #Ambulatory Setting

Quick overview

The Certified Nurse Midwife provides direct patient clinical care in an ambulatory setting, focusing on women's health across all life cycles, including health maintenance exams and managing acute or stable chronic illnesses. This role involves coordinating prenatal care with physicians, participating in performance improvement projects, and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies and regulations.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have satisfactorily completed a training program approved by the State Composite Board and hold a current Certified Nurse Midwife license, along with a current Registered Nurse license. A minimum of two to four years of related experience is required, and current Basic Life Support certification must be maintained.

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Job description

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the Director, Physician Services, the Certified Nurse Midwife is an active member of the Physician Services team that delivers medical care consistent with the strategic vision, goals, philosophy and direction of Physician Services and CRHS. The Certified Nurse Midwife is responsible for providing women's health to patients throughout their life cycles while emphasizing wellness promotion, illness prevention, care of acute minor illnesses and stable chronic illnesses for all life cycles.

Basic Qualifications

• Education:

Must have satisfactorily completed a training program approved by the State Composite Board and hold a current Certified Nurse Midwife license.
Experience:

Requires two to four years of work-related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:

Requires and maintains current state license as a Registered Nurse.

Requires and maintains current state certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife.

Maintains a current certification in Basic Life Support (If BLS verification is not current upon hire, it must be obtained within three (3) months of hire.)

Essential Job Responsibilities

Provides direct patient clinical care in an ambulatory setting.
Performs health maintenance exams with appropriate patient education for all age groups, these include adult physicals including pap and pelvic exam.
Performs pregnancy confirmation and introduces pregnant patients into the prenatal program at the clinic. Provides prenatal care in coordination with physicians.
Examines patients with specific acute complaints or stable chronic illnesses, initiates treatment for identified conditions according to written protocol, and works closely with clinic physicians in referring patients with significant abnormal findings.
Provides appropriate level of clinical and educational services as needed that is age and condition appropriate.
Participates in performance improvement (PI) projects.
Provides assistance to the physicians on epidemiological issues pertinent to the medical office.