Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Description - Certified Nurse Midwife (903429)

Job Description

Certified Nurse Midwife - ( 903429 )

Description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you  discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is looking for an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join their team at Clements University Hospital (CUH). This CNM will do triage, postpartum rounding and discharging, attend to vaginal deliveries, and serve as an OR first assistant for C-sections. At CUH, we provide a full range of patient-centered labor and delivery services, all with a focus on both mom and baby.

If you enjoy being a part of helping new moms and their loved ones happily welcome their new addition as a CNM, this position could be for you! Schedule is variable. Rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays. There is a separate advanced practice provider incentive plan and shift differential program. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Master  degree in nursing or related field or higher degree

Documentation of completion of accredited Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) by the Texas Board of Nursing to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

Certification as a CNM by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) or the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Certification Council

Minimum of three (3) years  experience as a CNM

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required;
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred

Completion of a First Assist at Surgery education program certified by the Certification Board Perioperative Nursing (CBPN)

Certification as a Certified Registered Nurse First Assist (CRNFA) preferred

• Serves as a member of a healthcare team that includes faculty obstetricians, Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists, OB/GYN residents, faculty anesthesiologists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists.
• Provides ongoing coordination with the healthcare team and other CNMs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to provide 24/7 inpatient coverage by midwives at the UT Southwestern Clements University Hospital.
• Participates in the provision of healthcare to obstetric patients including triage assessment, management of labor and delivery, first assisting at surgery, post-partum care, discharge planning, patient education in the hospital (primarily Labor and Delivery, the Emergency Department and inpatient floor), and ambulatory OB/GYN clinics.
• Obtains and records complete medical history.
• Performs physical exams according to departmental protocols.
• Obtains and interprets laboratory tests according to departmental protocols.
• Assesses patient database and identifies biopsychosocial needs.
• Provides relevant counseling and education to patients and significant others within role limitations (such as prenatal and post-partum care, physical activity, family planning, infant and child care, diets, medications).
• Perform procedures that are privileged and credentialed to perform within the scope of practice of a CNM in the state of Texas.
• Enhances patient transitions in care by communicating with outpatients regarding planned admissions, with inpatients regarding treatment plans and/or testing results and by participating in discharges.
• Appropriately and accurately documents all assessments, procedures and decision-making, whether in person or by telephone, in the patient  electronic medical record in a timely fashion consistent with UT Southwestern standards.
• Identifies and analyzes processes related to patient care and suggests improvements to increase efficiency, productivity, patient safety and patient satisfaction.
• Serves as a resource and educator for other midwives, nurses, medical students and residents, and facilitates team work and…