Certified Nurse Midwife - WCHC Mount Vernon

A certified midwife is an individual educated to provide midwifery who is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Midwife practice is the independent management of care focusing on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, family planning, and the gynecological needs of all women.

Essential Duties:

* Systematically obtains or updates complete and relevant data for assessment of a client's health status.

* Accurately identifies problems and diagnoses based upon current interpretation of the data.

* Delineates health care goals and formulates and communicates a complete needs/problems list in collaboration with a woman.

* Identifies need for consultation with referral to appropriate members of the heath care team.

* Provides information and support to enable women to make appropriate decisions and to assume appropriate responsibility for their own health.

* Develops a comprehensive plan of care with then women based on supportive rationale.

* Assumes direct responsibility for implementing the plan of care.

* Evaluates with the woman, the achievement of health care goals.

* Initiates management of deviation from normal, including emergencies and specific complications.

* Identifies problems and related complications requiring consultation and collaborations (co-management).

* Obtains consultations. Plans and implements collaborative management (co-management) with other providers.

* Continues management of midwifery aspects of care.

* Serves as consultant or co-manager for other providers.

* Performs other related duties as assigned.

* Site Rotation as needed.

Qualifications:

* One (1) to two (2) years of midwifery experience.

* Graduate of accredited clinical training.

* Basic midwifery care and knowledge.

* Master's degree in midwifery.

* Basic computer skills required.

* Midwife license in New York. Certification from American College of Nurse-Midwives.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000 Annually (approximately $82.42 hourly)

Benefits:

* Dental Insurance

* Health Insurance

* Life Insurance

* Paid Time Off

* Vision Insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Location:

WCHC Mount Vernon

Benefit Conditions: A waiting period may apply