Certified Nurse Midwife

Responsibilities

• The certified nurse midwife provides midwifery care and treatment to pregnant, postpartum, gynecology and family planning patients as part of the department's women's services practices.
• Develops ongoing collaborative and consultative relationships with department physicians.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education accredited midwifery education program.
• Licensure/Certification s/Registration:
  Current state Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP), DEA license and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required.
• Must have collaborative agreement on file between the physician and midwife to meet State Board regulatory requirement.
• Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP certification required.
• Other
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with State regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
• Able to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills.
• Computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
• Demonstrates appropriate independence in clinical practice.