CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital • Brattleboro, VT

7d • $125,000 - $137,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Midwife will join a team of nurse-midwives, physicians, and a women’s health nurse practitioner at Four Seasons OB/GYN & Midwifery in Brattleboro, Vermont. The practice provides individualized obstetric and gynecologic care to communities in southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire, with intrapartum care at BMH’s Birthing Center. The position reports clinically to the Medical Director and administratively to the Practice Director, and works under protocols established by the practice clinicians.

The role provides maternity care and management for uncomplicated pregnancies and gynecological care in an outpatient setting, collaborating with physicians on selected patients and higher-risk cases. Care includes patient assessment, care planning, therapeutic decisions, and follow-up. The midwife participates in rotating on-call labor and delivery coverage for BMH obstetrical patients, helps maintain a safe and cost-effective practice environment, and takes responsibility for personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• Certified nurse midwife.
• Current licensure as an APRN by the State of Vermont.
• Certification as a certified nurse midwife.
• Qualified to be credentialed by the BMH Medical Staff.
• DEA license.
• CPR certification.
• Neonatal resuscitation certification within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or equivalent is desired.
• Three years of nurse/midwifery experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-scope midwifery care, including prenatal care, intrapartum management, deliveries, and postpartum care.
• Collaborate with the physician team to manage higher-risk cases as appropriate and provide care for selected patients with problems.
• Participate in rotating call coverage, including labor management, triage, postpartum rounds, and cesarean first assist.
• Provide wellness and contraceptive management, with the option to provide other gynecologic care in an outpatient setting.
• Assess patients, develop plans of care, implement appropriate therapeutic decisions, and provide relevant follow-up.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff while carrying out daily operational activities in a cost-effective manner.
• Identify personal and professional learning needs, plans, and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time