Certified Nurse Midwife - SDU/CFDT

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.

The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is a key member of the collaborative obstetric team providing care across the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) and the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT) at CHOP. This role combines inpatient hospitalist-style coverage with outpatient prenatal care for a high-risk maternal-fetal population.

The CNM provides prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care in collaboration with attending obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine specialists. Responsibilities include management of vaginal deliveries, postpartum rounding, and serving as first assist for cesarean sections (training provided if needed).

The position includes a rotating schedule to support 24/7 coverage (days, nights, weekends, holidays). The inpatient/outpatient split typically ranges from 0.3/0.7 to 50/50 depending on service needs.

We strongly prefer Certified Nurse Midwife candidates with at least 2 years of experience. First assist experience is desirable but not required.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Nursing with a focus on Midwifery Required
• At least two (2) years midwifery experience Required
• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - within 3 months - Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - within 3 months - Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - within 3 months - Required

Nice To Haves

• Technical Diploma First Assist for Cesarean Section Course Preferred
• tertiary care setting Preferred
• Centering pregnancy Preferred
• First assist surgical training and experience (Preferred proficiency)

Responsibilities

• Antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care for women and their families expecting to give birth to an infant with a fetal anomaly including surgical first assist for cesarean sections.
• Assess the complex needs of patients.
• Utilize the data to formulate a plan of care.
• Analyze the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefit of therapeutic interventions.
• Manage the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient’s response. Manage changes in condition with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes.
• Incorporate health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the patient and fetal condition
• Serve as an educational resource to patients/families, nursing staff and provider team.
• Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participate in scholarly activities including research and education.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required licenses, competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
• Participate in the professional development of others.
• Demonstrate commitment to patient safety.
• Speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
• Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanism.
• Demonstrate shared accountability for safe practice.

Benefits

• This job is eligible for an incentive program.
• At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices.
• Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.

What This Job Offers

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