Certified Nurse Midwife TRI OBGYN Orchard Park

Provides prenatal care in to varied types of pregnant patients including low risk active labor patients, outpatients presenting with various complaints both emergent and non-emergent. Along with physicians, nurses and other members of the healthcare team, the CNM strives to ensure the provision of quality patient care leading to optimal outcomes.

Facility: Trinity OBGYN Orchard Park

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: Trinity Medical

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Call Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:

M-F 7:30-3:30, 8:00-4:00, 9:00-5:00, 10:00-6:00

Summary:

The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) functions within Trinity Medical as defined by the American College of Nurse Midwives core competencies of Basic Midwifery Practice and the Standards for the Practice of Nurse Midwifery. The CNM collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to the pregnant and laboring woman. The CNM uses the processes of assessment, diagnosis, management and evaluation to provide care that integrates the psychosocial and physical needs of women. The CNM obtains history and performs physical examination to evaluate and coordinate patient care. In addition, the CNM may provide care in labor and delivery. Along with physicians, nurses and other members of the healthcare team, the CNM strives to ensure the provision of quality patient care leading to optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program and Nurse Midwife program
• Possess a license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State
• Current licensure as a Certified Nurse Midwife
• Meets credentialing requirements as appropriate through the Medical Staff office
• BLS certified
• NRP certified

EXPERIENCE

• Nurse Midwife experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Accurate history & physical exams, accurate interpretation of electronic fetal heart rate monitor
• Provides prenatal care in to varied types of pregnant patients including low risk active labor patients, outpatients presenting with various complaints both emergent and non-emergent.
• Working with various students rotating through Labor & Delivery including medical students, physician assistant students and rotating practice physicians.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT

• Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs.
• Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions.