Supplemental Nurse Midwife

Legacy Health•Gresham, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Legacy, we are committed to improving the wellness of others. Our mission is to provide compassion and excellent care to our patients, our community and each other. We show this each day, in everything we do. If you are interested in joining a team that is making a difference, we would like to talk with you.

Requirements

As required by licensure.
Full scope women’s healthcare and midwifery experience preferred.
Able to conduct research.
Ability to work with people in a diplomatic and tactful manner, utilizing effective leadership and group process skills.
Demonstrated competency in clinical care, as appropriate to the ages of patients served.
Ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs; knowledge of growth and development; and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients.
Current applicable state license as a Registered Nurse.
Nurse Midwife with Prescriptive Privileges (NMNP-PP) or Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Privileges (NP-PP) required.
Certification as a Nurse Midwife (CNM) required.
Current BLS for Provider Certification from the American Heart Association required.
Active member in good standing of Hospital Medical Staff.

Nice To Haves

Full scope women’s healthcare and midwifery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides antepartum, post-partum, family-planning and well-woman gynecological care independently and with consultation to low, moderate and high-risk adolescent and adult women based on scope of practice and established guidelines.
This care is guided by practice protocols and standards established jointly by the Emanuel Hospital Midwifery Service Staff and the Midwifery Services Program Director under the direction of the Clinical Vice President of Women’s Services.
Functions in collaborative relationships with consulting physicians as clinically indicated.
Participates in the daily functions and staff rotations as directed by the Midwifery Services Program Director.
Follows all organizational, regulatory and human resource policies and procedures as established by Legacy Portland Hospitals under the direction of the Clinic Manager of Midwifery Services.
Practice includes full participation in outpatient care.
This is a non-exempt position for supplemental employees with unpredictable hours and schedules.