Nurse Midwife

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

31d

About The Position

The Certified Nurse-Midwife serves as a member within the General Division in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The CNM is responsible for full-scope midwifery care. The CNM provides independent clinical management of essentially healthy people, including: routine office well gynecologic care, management of minor gynecologic issues, antepartum/intrapartum/postpartum care, and immediate care of the newborn. The CNM will work in the hospital, office-based, and health center care settings as a member of a collaborative care team. The care team consists of OB/GYNs, CNMs, NPs, RNs, social workers, medical assistants, nutritionists. Provides well person gynecologic care, treatment of minor gynecologic conditions, family planning care, STI diagnosis/treatment, and antepartum/postpartum care in the office-based setting. These offices include: 833 Chestnut Street and Wolf Street Provides antepartum/postpartum care in Philadelphia Department of Public Health Centers. Provides intrapartum/immediate postpartum care to clients Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The CNM would independently care for people with essentially normal labor and spontaneous vaginal deliveries, precept and teach residents and medical/midwifery/PA students, participate in postpartum rounds, and provide telephone triage coverage. Typical work schedule would include two 8-hour office/health center days and one to two 12- hour hospital shifts in a seven-day period. Weekend coverage is rotated. Care is provided in a collaborative, team-based approach. The need for consultation, collaboration, and/or referral is based on jointly developed practice guidelines to optimize the physical, social, and emotional needs of our clientele. Will participate in various Department, University, and Hospital committees; attend meetings within the Division, and other divisions at the discretion of the Division Director Provide didactic lectures and simulation-based training for residents and medical/midwifery/nursing students

Requirements

• Master in Nursing degree
• Completion of an ACME accredited graduate program
• Passing score on the AMCB certification exam
• Certification by the AMCB
• Pennsylvania RN license
• Pennsylvania CNM license
• Must meet requirements for Pennsylvania Nurse-Midwife Prescriptive Authority license and US DEA registration
• Minimum of 2 years of experience is required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong observational skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Provides well person gynecologic care, treatment of minor gynecologic conditions, family planning care, STI diagnosis/treatment, and antepartum/postpartum care in the office-based setting.
• Provides antepartum/postpartum care in Philadelphia Department of Public Health Centers.
• Provides intrapartum/immediate postpartum care to clients Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
• Independently care for people with essentially normal labor and spontaneous vaginal deliveries
• Precept and teach residents and medical/midwifery/PA students
• Participate in postpartum rounds
• Provide telephone triage coverage
• Participate in various Department, University, and Hospital committees
• Attend meetings within the Division, and other divisions at the discretion of the Division Director
• Provide didactic lectures and simulation-based training for residents and medical/midwifery/nursing students

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees