Certified Nurse Midwife

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Job Title

Certified Nurse Midwife

Location

Vero Beach

FACILITY

Indian River Hospital

Department

OB/GYN Florida-Obstetrics & Gynecology Institute

Job CODE

001131

Shift

Rotating Shifts

Schedule

7:00am-7:00am

Job Summary

Job Details

Certified Nurse Midwife

Indian River

Join our CNM Advanced Practice Provider team. Key job responsibilities would

include seeing patients in an outpatient/inpatient clinic providing full scope

of practice to include

• Provision of all Contraceptive Forms including IUDs and sub dermal implants

• Care of women across the lifespan, from menarche to beyond menopause

• Full scope intrapartum care including postpartum rounds and labor management

• Progressive model of collaboration with physicians in both inpatient and

• Motivation to grow and develop professional interests.

Schedule/Hours: Hours will vary and will include night call, in house.

NRP, ACLS, BLS Required.

Newly Licensed welcome to apply!

Responsibilities

* Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations

(where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other

special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to

establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a

working diagnosis and treatment plan.  Works in collaboration with the health

care team.

* Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and

other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic

processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee

and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

* Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by

the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable

hospitals.

* May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through

applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.

* Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments,

related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.

* Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and

other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.

* Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for

specialized health resources and treatment.

* Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other

members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as

necessary.

* Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment

plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.

* Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance

with regulatory standards for inpatient management.

* Supports professional development of the health care team.

* Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.

* May conduct research studies.  May assists in data collection and analysis.

* May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.

* Other duties as assigned.

Education

* Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for

external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an

APRN licensed role.

* Graduate of an accredited APRN program.

* If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.

Languages

* Oral and written communication in English

Certifications

* Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Midwife APRN in applicable state(s).

* Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).

* National certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife by nationally accredited

organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.

* Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA)

required.

* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support

(PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal

Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

may be required based upon work setting.

* Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with

requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.

* Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and

the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

* CenteringPregnancy training is preferred.

Complexity of Work

* Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

* Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and

diagnosis.

* Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.

* Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.

* Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent

patient care.

* Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to

work independently.

* Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience

* Related clinical experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

* Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long

periods of time.

* Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical

examinations.

* Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.

* Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.

* May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment

* Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers

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