Certified Nurse Midwife, Holtz Children's and Women's Hospital, Per Diem, Days

Jackson Health • Miami, FL

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Midwife provides continuous care and management of mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle within the Nurse Midwife Service of a county medical facility. The role includes clinical, administrative, educational, and some research duties. The nurse midwife manages patients whose progress meets normal criteria defined by facility standing orders, policies, and procedures, using professional judgment to maintain therapeutic care and request medical assistance or early consultation when complex nursing or obstetric procedures are needed.

The role provides delivery-related services, prenatal and labor assessments, normal prenatal care, patient and family education, care coordination, documentation, and interdisciplinary communication. It also supports quality improvement, maintains expertise in midwifery and advanced practice nursing, and serves as a clinical resource for peers and other health professionals, including residents. The position is per diem and based in Miami, Florida.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Generally 5 to 7 years of related experience.
• Valid Florida RN/ARNP license or eligibility for licensure as a Nurse Midwife/Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.
• National board certification in a related field, such as Nurse Midwife or Nurse Practitioner.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with at least 6 months of validity.
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulatory requirements or nursing standards of practice.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure, understand and follow instructions, and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
• Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to monitor and assess performance, identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, plan and evaluate programs, establish goals and objectives, and recognize, analyze, and solve problems.
• Ability to understand, respect, and accommodate patients’ preferences and needs regarding individual beliefs, customs, and practices.
• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively with doctors, nurses, patients, and family members.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and patience and maintain a nonjudgmental approach toward patients, families, employees, and customers.
• Clinical knowledge, skill, and ability to complete all required unit competencies accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional care for delivery-related services.
• Perform prenatal histories and physical examinations and complete prenatal care for normal obstetric patients.
• Diagnose the onset of labor and perform admission histories and physical examinations for patients in labor.
• Educate patients and families to support health adjustments to new or changing health patterns.
• Consult and provide appropriate handoffs regarding patients’ therapeutic regimens to other healthcare team members.
• Facilitate continuity of care across services, including home care, community referrals, other facilities, and appointments with providers or specialists.
• Ensure complete and thorough documentation of services rendered.
• Plan and organize care to meet individual patient needs and ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization according to protocols and pathways.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to maintain timely and appropriate communication with patients, families, other disciplines, and ancillary services.
• Incorporate best practices to continuously improve quality of care and clinical judgment.
• Maintain current expertise in midwifery practice and advanced practice nursing.
• Serve as a clinical expert and educational resource for peers and other health professionals, including residents, particularly in low-risk pregnancy management and related care.
• Integrate appropriate technologies for knowledge management to improve healthcare delivery.
• Follow and perform unit-specific policies and procedures as detailed in the unit competency checklist.
• Use job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
• Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
• Perform other related job duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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