Nurse Midwife (RN)
About The Position
Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters! Job Summary: Reports to the Director of Nurse-Midwifery Services and is responsible for providing prenatal, intraportal and postpartum, and well women gynecology care to nurse-midwifery patients attending clinics and labor and delivery staffed by Hutzel Hospital.
Requirements
- Certification from the American College of Midwives.
- Licensed Registered Nurse and Nurse Midwife in the State of Michigan.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Maternal Child Nursing, Public Health or other related field preferred.
- One to two years of midwifery experience and/or progressive clinical experience with an emphasis in family centered care is high desired.
Responsibilities
- Performs nurse-midwifery duties on a regular 24 hours basis which includes; conducting prenatal and postnatal office visits and family planning/GYN, attending patients in labor and at delivery, consulting with attending physician when necessary, making daily rounds to nurse-midwifery patients.
- Assists the Director in planning, developing, coordinating, evaluating, and recommending revisions of the services provided through the nurse-midwifery department.
- Delegate health care measures to other health professionals and workers which would be best handled by those others, i.e., staff nurses, residents/students, etc.
- Functions as an interdisciplinary team member in planning a health care approach that best serves the needs of each family, i.e., physicians, social workers, dieticians, nursing, etc.
- Consults with supervisor, physicians, or other nursing staff in the provision of maternity care.
- May participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of educational programs for families, professional staff and community groups interested in family centered maternity care education program.
- Plans the type of care and family planning concepts and needs best suited to meet the needs of each client and their family.
- Participates in clinical research related to improvement of the quality of service offered to childbearing families.
- Maintains a current knowledge of trends and issues concerning health care of women and infants (seminars/meetings/conferences).
- Assist in promoting nurse-midwifery philosophy to staff, clients and community through publications, speaking engagements and/or representation on committee.
- Participates in the education of medical/nursing, midwifery and other students regarding the normal process of labor and birth in the healthy child bearing family.
- Functions in a colleague relationship with members of the nursing and OB/GYN department to promote nurse-midwifery and the provision of family centered maternity care.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
