Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Type: Full-time

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital / Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation

Job Title:

Certified Nurse Midwife
Job Code: 540
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Department Name: MSO – Brattleboro OB/GYN

Location:

Brattleboro, Vermont

This full‑time midwife will be part of a team of nurse‑midwives, physicians, and a women’s health nurse practitioner at Four Seasons OB/GYN & Midwifery. The midwives and physicians collaborate closely to provide individualized obstetric and gynecologic care to the southeastern VT and southwestern NH communities. The practice provides intrapartum care at BMH’s Birthing Center, and is located in beautiful Brattleboro, VT.

The position reports clinically to the Medical Director and administratively to the Practice Director and works under protocol established by the practice clinicians.

• Provide full scope midwifery care including prenatal care, intrapartum management, deliveries, and postpartum care.
• Collaborate with physician team to manage higher‑risk cases as appropriate.
• Participate in rotating call coverage including labor management, triage, postpartum rounds, and cesarean first assist.
• Provide wellness, contraceptive management, and other gynecologic care in the outpatient setting.

• Education:
  
  Certified nurse midwife;
  Master’s Degree or equivalent desired.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of nurse/midwifery experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Current licensure as an APRN by the State of Vermont; certified as a nurse midwife; qualified for BMH Medical Staff credentialing.
• DEA license.
• CPR certification.
• Neonatal resuscitation certification.
• Mental efforts:
  Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Normal and corrected vision/hearing.
• Exposure to blood/body fluids and communicable diseases.
• Assistance with lifting and/or moving patients.

• Standing — up to one‑third of the time; walking — up to one‑third; sitting — two‑thirds or more; talking or hearing — two‑thirds or more; use of hands to finger, handle or feel — up to one‑third; pushing/pulling — none; stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling — none; reaching with hands and arms — up to one‑third; tasting or smelling — none.
• Weight lifting:
  Up to 10 lb — two‑thirds or more;
  Up to 25 lb — one‑third to one‑half;
  Up to 50 lb — up to one‑third;
  Up to 100 lb — none;
  More than 100 lb — none.
• Special vision requirements: close vision at 20 inches or less; color vision; ability to adjust focus.

• Wet, humid conditions (non‑weather) — none.
• Work near moving mechanical parts — up to one‑third.
• Fumes or airborne particles — up to one‑third.
• Toxic or caustic chemicals — up to one‑third.
• Outdoor weather conditions — none.
• Extreme cold (non‑weather) — none.
• Extreme heat (non‑weather) — none.
• Risk of electrical shock — none.
• Work with explosives — none.
• Risk of radiation — none.
• Vibration — none.
• Typical noise level: very quiet, quiet, moderate, loud, hearing, ability to hear calls, ability to hear instructions from physician or department staff.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and strictly prohibits any type of harassment or discrimination in regards to race, religion, age, color, sex, disability status, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, and/or local laws. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact Human Resources.

Your employment with Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is on an at‑will basis, meaning either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any or no reason, and with or without cause or notice. As an at‑will employee, your employment with Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is not guaranteed for any length of time.

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