Midwife - Thomas; SMG

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The certified nurse midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice nurse who is responsible for the assessment, plan, implementation, and evaluation of nurse midwifery care delivered to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum, and newborn patients. The CNM performs physical exams, collects and documents data, manages labor and spontaneous delivery, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, and prescribes appropriate interventions and medications.

The CNM must have the ability to work closely with collaborating faculty physicians in a university group practice setting.

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Current Certified Nurse Midwife license issued by West Virginia Board of Nursing.

• Two (2) years’ experience as a certified nurse midwife.

• Provide direct clinical services and management of mothers and babies as defined in the standing orders, policies, procedures, and protocols for the certified nurse midwife.
• Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations.
• Document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects to patient, family, staff, and healthcare learners.
• Perform approved therapeutic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
• Document patient preparation and response to procedure(s).
• Formulate and implement prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and interconceptional care as defined by the nurse midwifery service.
• Collaborate with physician and nursing colleagues and document in medical records and appropriate narrative summaries.
• Document all prescriptions in patients’ medical records.
• Assess patient for change in status and institute appropriate interventions.
• Initiate necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.
• Provide patient and family education related to prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn and interconceptional care.

• Use a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
• Answer telephones and transcribe messages.
• Communicate verbally, written and electronically with healthcare personnel, families, and patients.
• May be scheduled to work various shifts based on departmental and patient needs.
• May be required to travel between facilities/buildings.
• Must meet Department of Labor’s MEDIUM duty standard.
• Able to bend, stoop, reach and be capable of normal rotation, standing and walking for an 8-10 hour shift.

• OSHA EXPOSURE CLASSIFICATION I
• TB EXPOSURE I

• Must demonstrate and maintain credentialing and licensing requirements.
• Able to seek out resources and solve complex problems.
• Able to communicate and work effectively with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
• Must be able to participate in provision of on-call services of the group practice.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: SMG System Medical Group

Address: 4605 Maccorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.