PS Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Summary

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is seeking a full‑time Women’s Health Provider for OB Emergency Services for Nights and Weekends. Provides both primary and specialty medical services in a University Health Sciences hospital unit. As a patient‑focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences exists to enhance the health and well‑being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect.

The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff who are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust that are integral to our mission.

• Works with attendings, residents, nurses, CNM/WHNP/medical students, health care assistants and unlicensed support staff.
• Works closely with the inpatient Labor and Delivery team regarding patient health care plans and treatment.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates labs and diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within scope of validated competence.
• Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatment and procedures in accordance with approved protocols/policy.
• Counsels patients, families and significant others about health and illness, and promotes health maintenance.
• Evaluates, plans, implements, and re‑evaluates the care of individuals requiring emergency measures.
• Complies with medical records policies regarding the complete and accurate documentation of patient care.
• Initiates and maintains required records and legal documents.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

Administers controlled drugs, intravenous solutions, antibiotics, and other agents used to treat medical problems.

Anticipates and recognizes deviations from normal infant deliveries and institutes procedures designed to safeguard the well‑being of mothers and babies, such as resuscitation of newborns, treatment of hemorrhage and shock, fetal distress, prolapsed cord, and other life‑threatening conditions.

Performs spontaneous vaginal deliveries and episiotomies and consults with a physician when complications occur.

Develops, implements, and evaluates broad program goals, objectives, and standards for the provision of health care to child‑bearing families.

Designs and participates in research that is relevant to health care needs of patients, their families, and the community.

Teaches prenatal classes for expectant parents to help ensure the safe pregnancy and delivery of the patients.

Manages the care of newborns and infants by providing comprehensive primary health care maintenance through home visits or clinic consultation.

Records the patient’s medical, obstetrical, family, socioeconomic, and dietary history in order to monitor the progress of patient’s health status.

Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association, or obtain within one month of hire, as determined by credentialing.

Utah State prescriptive privileges.

National certification as a Nurse Midwife.

This position is patient‑sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient‑sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically under‑represented…