Certified Nurse Midwife

Saint Peters Healthcare System

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Saint Peter’s University Hospital is looking to hire a full-time Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) for its growing midwifery practice. This position is ideal for an enthusiastic candidate who is looking to participate in a team-based model and values a variety of responsibilities.

Our Birth Center is equipped with tubs for hydrotherapy, intermittent auscultation, various tools for comfort measures, and supportive collaborative physician backup. The hospital rooms are also equipped with wireless monitoring for freedom of movement.
The certified nurse midwife (CNM) will:
Function independently but in collaboration with the attending physician and interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide midwifery services to patients
Responsible for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of nurse midwifery care delivered to the antepartum, intrapartum and post-partum and newborn patients as well as routine well woman health care
Provide services on varying shifts within the department in Labor and Delivery, PET Unit, Birth Center and Family Health Center/Women's Ambulatory Care
Care for intrapartum patients at the free-standing Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center on campus and/or Labor and Delivery
Community Highlights
Thriving area that has experienced a dramatic transformation in the past few decades. New Brunswick’s robust downtown area, sitting along the Raritan River, provides a walkable, urban setting with bustling restaurants, bars, grocery stores, arts, entertainment, and it’s the home of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Enjoy fine cuisine as you walk these historical streets
Home to several theatres including the State Theatre, museums, and local markets
Centrally located with access to access to New York City and Philadelphia

Requirements

• Graduation from a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) (formerly known as the American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation)
• Master's or doctoral degree
• Current CDS and DEA required
• Current active certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board or be actively seeking initial certification and obtain the same on the first certification for which they are eligible.
• Current active licensure to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the nurse midwife category as per the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certified.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider I (NRP) certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association. NRP II (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider II) certification to be obtained during clinical orientation.
• The position is flexible but will entail a combination of day/night/weekend/holiday call and office hours. All shifts are in-house and include a 24-hour call and two office days. This may be adjusted depending on the needs of the team.

Nice To Haves

• STABLE Program Certification preferred.
• Experience is preferred but not required.
• First Assist and Limited Ultrasonography experience preferred but not required, will offer on-site training.

Responsibilities

• Function independently but in collaboration with the attending physician and interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide midwifery services to patients
• Responsible for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of nurse midwifery care delivered to the antepartum, intrapartum and post-partum and newborn patients as well as routine well woman health care
• Provide services on varying shifts within the department in Labor and Delivery, PET Unit, Birth Center and Family Health Center/Women's Ambulatory Care
• Care for intrapartum patients at the free-standing Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center on campus and/or Labor and Delivery

Benefits

• We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data.
• In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.
• Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.
• You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees