Nurse Midwife; RN Job Detroit area,Michigan USA,Nursing

Position: Nurse Midwife (RN)

Job Description - Nurse Midwife (RN) )

Job Description

Job Description

Nurse Midwife (RN) -

Description

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

Benefit

Statement

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Job Summary

Reports to the Director of Nurse-Midwifery Services and is responsible for providing prenatal, intraportal and postpartum, and well women gynecology care to nurse-midwifery patients attending clinics and labor and delivery staffed by Hutzel Hospital.

Responsibilities

Performs nurse-midwifery duties on a regular 24 hours basis which includes conducting prenatal and postnatal office visits and family planning/GYN, attending patients in labor and at delivery, consulting with attending physician when necessary, making daily rounds to nurse-midwifery patients.

Assists the Director in planning, developing, coordinating, evaluating, and recommending revisions of the services provided through the nurse-midwifery department.

Delegate health care measures to other health professionals and workers which would be best handled by those others, i.e., staff nurses, residents/students, etc.

Functions as an interdisciplinary team member in planning a health care approach that best serves the needs of each family, i.e., physicians, social workers, dieticians, nursing, etc.

Consults with supervisor, physicians, or other nursing staff in the provision of maternity care.

May participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of educational programs for families, professional staff and community groups interested in family centered maternity care education program.

Plans the type of care and family planning concepts and needs best suited to meet the needs of each client and their family.

Participates in clinical research related to improvement of the quality of service offered to childbearing families.

Maintains a current knowledge of trends and issues concerning health care of women and infants (seminars/meetings/conferences).

Assist in promoting nurse-midwifery philosophy to staff, clients and community through publications, speaking engagements and/or representation on committee.

Participates in the education of medical/nursing, midwifery and other students regarding the normal process of labor and birth in the healthy child bearing family.

Functions in a colleague relationship with members of the nursing and OB/GYN department to promote nurse-midwifery and the provision of family centered maternity care.

Minimum Qualifications

Certification from the American College of Midwives.
Master's degree in Maternal Child Nursing, Public Health or other related field preferred.
Licensed Registered Nurse and Nurse Midwife in the State of Michigan.
One to two years of midwifery experience and/or progressive clinical experience with an emphasis in family centered care is highly desired.

Facility Description

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heartcenter, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland…