Nurse Midwife FTE; DH

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an Affirmative Action Plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this Plan and corresponding TCRHCC Policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

POSITION SUMMARY

Full scope group nurse-midwifery practice – gynecology (including contraception and menopause), antepartum, intrapartum, post-partum, initial newborn. Rotating schedule between clinic and the hospital. Collaborates with obstetrician/gynecologists and other providers, co-manages and/or refers as appropriate. Admits patients. Performs complete history and physical examinations on adults, teens, and newborns. Determines dosage and timing of medications, orders and/or administers medications. Utilizes fetal monitoring equipment including application of fetal scalp electrodes, IUPCs, and/or amnioinfusion, and interprets the meaning of the information recorded.

Determines the content, orders and/or administers intravenous solutions and medications and performs other specialized procedures. First-Assistant in Cesarean Sections. Performs limited ultrasound. Represents midwives and/or the OB Department on various hospital committees. Accepts responsibility for departmental administrative projects. Performs other functions generally accepted as typical of a Certified Nurse-Midwife, as requested. Night-shift rotation on the Labor & Delivery Unit is an essential part of this position.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited school of nursing

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse-Midwives must be Registered Nurses, hold current certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and must have graduated from a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by the ACNM Accreditation for Midwifery Education (ACME).
• Must possess and maintain a valid, current, full and unrestricted license to practice as a nurse in any state within the United States, District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
• Certified Nurse-Midwives must be certificated by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) or the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) (formerly known as ACNM Certification Council, Inc.) and have graduated from a post-baccalaureate midwifery education program which is accredited by the ACNM Division of Accreditation. A Master's degree with a major in Midwifery or Public Health is strongly recommended.

Experience:

Will accept new graduates with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Labor and Delivery as a Registered Nurse

Credentialing:

Must be credentialed and privileged to serve on the TCRHCC Medical Staff

Other

Skills and Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Must be proficient with basic computer skills, including word-processing and e-mail.
• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
• Completion of and above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the…