Certified Nurse Midwife; Float

Job Overview

The Certified Nurse Midwife is a member of the healthcare team who works in the independent management of women's health care, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, and the family planning and gynecological needs of women. The Certified Nurse Midwife practices within the Fairview health care system that provides for consultation, collaborative management or referral as indicated by the health status of the client.

Certified Nurse Midwives practice in accord with the Standards of the Practice of Nurse Midwifery, as defined by the American College of Nurse Midwives.

• Assess health status of women arriving at appropriate diagnosis(es) using advanced practice knowledge and skills.
• Perform a comprehensive assessment of each patient's health including a thorough physical examination and health history.
• Perform/orders preventative and diagnostic procedures based on the patient's age and history.
• Manage health screening and health promotion of women including disease prevention.
• Identify health and medical risk factors.
• Identify acute and chronic health problems.
• Appropriately order and accurately interpret diagnostic results.
• Delegate direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel.
• Respond appropriately to emergent situations.
• Develop and implement an individualized plan of care.
• Establish collaborative agreements with physicians.
• Collaborate with health care team members in developing realistic care expectations.
• Perform appropriate medical procedures within scope of practice as defined by FVC Credentialing and Privileging process.
• Determine effectiveness of treatment plan with documentation of patient care outcomes.
• Revise and modify the care plan as needed to achieve health and medical goals.
• Refer care to other health care professionals and community agencies as needed or when care is not within scope of practice.
• Prescribe pharmacologic (including controlled substances) and non-pharmacologic agents.
• Communicate effectively with patients and family for understanding of diagnosis, treatment plan, and need for follow-up care.
• Provide education to patients, families or caregivers as needed.
• Document according to established guidelines to facilitate ongoing quality care in a timely manner.
• Takes actions to ensure continuity of care for patients.
• Contribute to effective and efficient practice management policies and practices that support patient access to medical care.
• Participate in access planning for the clinic site, ensuring appropriate amount of same day patient access.
• Meet the number of clinic patient contact hours as outlined in clinic policies.
• Collaborate in establishing personal numbers of relative value units to be budgeted and achieve targeted goal.
• Support appropriate billing for professional service through timely documentation and maintaining adequate knowledge of FVC billing policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all relevant policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
• Assist with the preparation for JCAHO and other regulatory surveys.
• Respond to telephone calls/communication in a timely fashion.
• Manage patient care through appropriate use of available resources.
• Appropriately prescribe and order ancillary services.
• Utilize Fairview referral network appropriately.
• Manage chronic health/disease conditions.
• Provide leadership for clinic and community relations.
• Serve as a resource to support staff, enhancing quality of care.
• Participate in the training, orientation, and evaluation of clinic support staff.
• Provide continuing education learning to community and other professional groups as requested.
• Regularly attend and actively participate in clinic staff meetings, MPOC or Physician/AP staff meetings.
• Participate in appropriate committee structure.
• Participate in community education and other professional activities to promote Fairview Health Services and the site.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and ACNM accredited nurse midwife educational program.
• Certified Nurse Midwife Certified through the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)/American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
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