Certified Nurse Midwife OB GYN

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Description and Essential Functions Job Title/Position: Certified Nurse Midwife Job Classification: Direct Patient Care/Hands on Patient Care Date of Analysis: 7/15/2014 Date of Revision/Review: 5/19/2015, 06/2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Brief Description of Job Responsibilities: (This may not include all duties assigned.) * Follows guidelines as determined by the nurse-midwife service collaborating physician, and the OB/GYN Department. 2. Overall management of the care of healthy childbearing women through their prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum experience, including newborn assessment at delivery and lactation support. 3. Cares for high-risk women within scope of practice. 4. Functions within their scope of practice, as determined by law and hospital privileges. 5. Provides gynecological care and family planning assistance to women. 6. May act as surgical assistant at c-section and GYN procedures. 7. Provides primary care to women, which includes the following: Obtains histories and perform appropriate medical exams; conduct health screening procedures; diagnose, treat, and monitor common and acute health care problems; and provide health education. 8. Prescribes medications and therapies appropriate to their scope of practice. 9. Performs and assists in routine diagnostic procedures within their scope of practice. 10. Maintains appropriate and complete clinical records, fostering communication between health care providers, continuity of care, and coordination of services. 11. Facilitates referrals to community health facilities, agencies and resources. 12. Recognizes medical emergencies and initiates evaluative and treatment procedures necessary in urgent situations, and consults the collaborating or on-call physician. 13. Participates in quality improvement activities of the OB/GYN Department, including staff development. 14. Complies with and keeps current regarding licensure. 15. Participates in the annual performance review process as defined by Prevea. 16. Supports the Prevea organization mission statement, values and goals of service by demonstrating concern for quality, efficiency and effectiveness of operations, services, activities and personnel. 17. Maintains knowledge of current statutes regulating nurse-midwifery practice and provide services within the limitations as established by state licensure boards, local and federal regulations. 18. The CNM expands her clinical practice as needed. She undertakes additional OB/GYN job-related duties as requested. Such as marketing, public relations, consumer education. 19. Maintains open and appropriate communication with hospital staff. 20. Participates in appropriate hospital committees, and staff and program development. Specialized Responsibilities: Performance... For full info follow application link. Prevea is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/74D330A8A8A042DE