Scope Certified Nurse-Midwife​/CNM

Overview

Specialty:
Certified Nurse Midwife

Hospital Site:
Yale New Haven (York Street)

Location:

New Haven, CT

Work Schedule:

Sun-Sat, AM/PM rotating

Scheduled

Hours:

40

Position Type: FTE

EMR System: EPIC

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values — integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion — must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

• Clinical Care:
  The CNM provides full scope midwifery care as outlined in the Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery practice developed by the American College of Nurse-Midwives in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Patient Education & Psychosocial Support:
  The CNM will educate patient/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting, instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatment/medications and discharge plans.
• Information Management:
  The CNM ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• Quality Management:
  The CNM is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
• Staff
  
  Education:
  
  The CNM serves as a clinical resource for new resident staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical evaluation.
• Professional Development:
  Maintain certification through the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Midwifery program — Certificate, Masters or Doctoral Program.

Experience:

Graduation from an accredited Certified Nurse Midwife Program.

Licensure:
Certification from the American Midwifery Certification Board;
Connecticut State Licensed Nurse Midwife license;
Connecticut State Registered Nurse License; BLS/NRP certified; DEA license;
State of Connecticut Controlled Substance License;
Complete Electronic Fetal Monitoring course every 2 years.

Special

Skills:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of research methods; computer skills required.

Physical Demand:
Possesses physical and mental health necessary to care for patients and families; full range of body motion, including lifting and handling of patients.