Certified Nurse Midwife or Women’s Health Advanced Practice Provider

Position:Certified Nurse Midwife or Women’s Health Advanced Practice Provider

Location: Burlington, NC

Job :338

# of Openings:1

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Women’s Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Full-Time Location:
Floating between Burlington, NC and Mebane, NC

Kernodle Clinic, a progressive and well-respected multispecialty medical group with locations in Burlington, Mebane, and Elon, is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Women’s Health Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our busy OB/GYN department. With nearly 100 physicians and advanced practice providers, Kernodle Clinic is a community leader offering rewarding career opportunities in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. We are committed to providing high-quality care and fostering professional growth among our team members.

Located just off I-40/I-85, Burlington offers an appealing blend of small-town charm and convenient access to larger metropolitan areas. Enjoy abundant recreational opportunities, shopping, dining, and outdoor activities, with the North Carolina mountains and beaches within a day’s drive. Greensboro, Raleigh, and Durham are also easily accessible.

The CNM or Women’s Health APP will provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to women throughout various stages of life, with a focus on obstetric and gynecologic health. Depending on credentials, training, and scope of practice, responsibilities may include preventive women’s health services, gynecologic care, family planning, preconception counseling, prenatal care, postpartum care, and patient education. The role includes collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.

Certified nurse-midwives may also participate in labor and delivery management and newborn care within their training, credentials, and authorized scope of practice.

This full-time position averages 40–50 hours per week, depending on the call schedule, and includes up to four office days per week and approximately 6 to 9, 24-hour call shifts per month. Call responsibilities include hospital-based patient care, postpartum rounds, birth-related assessments, and patient admissions and discharges as appropriate.

One year of nurse midwife experience preferred, in an outpatient clinical setting. However, qualified new graduates are encouraged to apply. We welcome candidates who are committed to compassionate care, teamwork, and continued professional development.

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments, obtain medical histories, conduct physical examinations, and develop appropriate treatment plans within the provider’s authorized scope of practice.
• Provide obstetric and gynecologic care, including preventive services, routine women’s health evaluations, family planning, and other services appropriate to the provider’s training and credentials.
• Participate in prenatal and postpartum care and, for appropriately credentialed CNMs, labor and delivery management and newborn care.
• Rotate assigned hospital call, including morning postpartum rounds, birth-related assessments, and patient admissions and discharges as appropriate.
• Order, review, and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies; communicate results to patients and ensure appropriate follow-up, particularly for abnormal findings.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances when authorized, in accordance with applicable federal and North Carolina laws, regulations, and professional practice requirements.
• Educate patients about their health conditions, treatment options, medications, preventive care, and anticipated outcomes.
• Consult and collaborate with physicians regarding complex cases,…