Certified Nurse Midwife - Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

6h

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to provide full-scope midwifery care as part of the Midwifery Program within the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The role serves patients at Froedtert & MCW clinic sites, attends births at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, and contributes as part of a multidisciplinary health care team to program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

This is an opportunity to join a new midwifery team amid the growth of obstetrics care at Froedtert & MCW. The health system has expanded low-risk pregnancy services throughout the community. The Froedtert Milwaukee campus Birth Center welcomed more than 4,000 babies last year, and plans include opening an OB Emergency Department and an additional Labor and Delivery unit designed for low-risk labor and birth.

Froedtert Hospital is a statewide referral center and has one of Wisconsin’s only Level 4 Obstetrical Units, connected to the Level 4 NICU at Children’s Wisconsin. The MCW Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology includes clinical and research faculty, advanced practice providers, residents, and subspecialists in several areas.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing or Midwifery.
• Board certification as a Nurse Midwife.
• Wisconsin licensure.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of midwifery experience, including attending deliveries, preferred.
• Opportunity to train as first assist in cesarean section.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-scope midwifery care, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, gynecological, and well-woman services.
• Manage labor and attend births at Froedtert Hospital Milwaukee.
• Staff the mobile clinic.
• Contribute to program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time