Certified Nurse Midwife - Midwifery Division- MGH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Midwifery Division is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife to join our team. Our practice has been here since the inception of the OB Department, which started in 1994. We strive to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to our clients that is culturally congruent and respectful to their individuality. MGH midwives provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, family planning and abortion care to the clients we serve. We have a total of 21 midwives within our practice that speak a variety of languages such as Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian and Czech. We provide full-scope midwifery care to clients at MGH Centers for Outpatient care including Yawkey, Danvers, and Waltham, as well as MGH Affiliated Health Centers in Chelsea and Revere. We also provide 24/7 coverage on labor and delivery and in our OB triage unit; manage the postpartum service; and run a thriving outpatient triage clinic. The MGH OB/GYN Department is a level 4 maternity care center. The Obstetrics Program delivers 3,700 babies a year and the midwifery service attends about 700 of those births. We are a collaborative practice and work alongside Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians, OB/GYN Specialists, Genetic Counselors, Ultrasound Technicians, Nurses, and Medical Assistants. As MGH is an academic teaching hospital, we value educating and teaching midwifery students, OB/GYN & emergency medicine residents and medical students. Our midwives can become faculty appointed in Harvard Medical School. We desire an experienced midwife with 3+ years of experience who can work in our inpatient and outpatient setting. This position is a 24-hour role with clinical administrative time. We are looking for a midwife who desires to work in a collaborative model, that is highly passionate in promoting and providing evidence-based midwifery care and teaching our future generations of providers. We offer a competitive salary and a wonderful benefits package. Summary Responsible for safe and personalized care to patients in the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and routine GYN settings. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Requirements

• 3 years’ experience as a Nurse Midwife preferred.
• Skills in interpersonal communication, teamwork and organization required.
• Graduation from an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery and Education (ACME).
• Master’s Required.
• Successful completion of the certifying examination by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
• Enrollment in the Certification Maintenance Program by AMCB.
• Licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• Minimum of two years of experience as a Nurse Midwife is required to be a Midwife II
• 2-3 years required
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record systems.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Ability to teach others.
• Excellent problem-solving, case management, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Language skills preferred: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, or Portuguese

Responsibilities

• Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and/or newborn care to patients.
• Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
• Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
• Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
• Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
• Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
• Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members, or others.
• Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level