Certified Nurse Midwife - Clinic Only

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Facility: Marsh Med Ctr Location: Marshfield, WI Address: 611 N St Joseph Ave, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00

Department Details Marshfield Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our team in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The Certified Nurse Midwife is a member of the health care team who provides primary health care to women focusing on pregnancy, the postpartum period, family planning, and gynecological needs. The individual participates in the care of women with medical complications in collaboration with Obstetrician-Gynecologists or licensed physicians as appropriate. The Certified Nurse Midwife will function under national and state licensure and current written protocols overseen by collaborating physicians.

Job Summary

• Provides midwifery care for patients with obstetric and gynecologic needs during labor, delivery, and postpartum.
• Identifies additional needs for mothers and babies in birthing units.
• Monitors patient condition during pregnancies, including co-management of high-risk pregnancies, and performs examinations and procedures.
• Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
• Maintain and record information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.
• Provides guidance to expectant mothers in prenatal self-care (e.g., nutrition, weight gain, and daily activity levels).
• Provides prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, inter-conceptional well-woman, and gynecologic care and education for women and their families.
• Maintains records of patient conditions and test results within care plans.
• May order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests as well as prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.

Midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives (CNM) and certified midwives (CM) encompasses a full range of primary health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopause. These services include:

• Primary care gynecologic and family planning services.
• Preconception care.
• Care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
• Care of the normal newborn during the first 28 days of life.
• Treatment of male partners for sexually transmitted infections.

Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. They conduct physical examinations, prescribe medications (including controlled substances and contraceptive methods), admit, manage, and discharge patients, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests, and order the use of medical devices. Midwifery care also includes health promotion, disease prevention, and individualized wellness education and counseling. These services are provided in partnership with women and families in diverse settings such as ambulatory care clinics, private offices, community and public health systems, homes, hospitals, and birth centers.

Qualifications

• Masters degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) level education required from an approved, accredited nursing educational program of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
• Currently holds an unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) based on state requirements and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM).
• Must maintain current registered nursing (RN) license and APRN/CNM licensure where the practice is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Must work within the legal scope of practice and subject to the states legal constraints and regulations for all licenses held.
• Required to pass certification examination as stipulated by the appropriate state board.
• Must obtain and maintain appointment at their respective Sanford facility.
• Obtain and maintain approval of applicable scope of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• Must provide Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number.
• Valid drivers license.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications criteria and scope of practice if variation between documents exists.

Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• A generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

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Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer. M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talents@sanfordhealth.org.

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Compensation Package Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive salary with an additional physician benefits package including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K plan
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• CME allowance
• Allowed time away
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Relocation allowance

About this Community Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield is a safe, clean community with a population of about 20,000 people. The region boasts a solid economy and a low cost of living, which includes below-national average costs for housing and transportation. Community pride is evident in the private and city funds invested to make Marshfield a great place to live.

Located one mile outside of town, you will have access to 6,500 acres for hiking, biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, berry picking, and wildlife or bird watching, or simply enjoying the fresh air. With excellent schools and high school graduation rates high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering and preparing students for top-notch education opportunities. Those of us that have chosen to call Marshfield home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself.

Fun Fact: Marshfield is known as the HEART of Wisconsin.

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