A beloved OBGYN Office & high end holistic patient centric Birthing Center located in Ocean County, New Jersey, is seeking a skilled, impactful and compassionate CNM to join their all female team on a full-time, permanent basis to meet growing demand.
Midwife Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform gynecological exams
- Educate patients on health, nutrition, and family planning
- Perform tests to obtain information about patients medical conditions
- Counsel expectant mothers on birthing plans, including hospital care, birthing
- center, and other options
- Provide emotional care for mothers during birth
- Arrange prenatal planning and care for mothers
- Prepare for birthing by following all health and safety standards
- Coach mother through the birthing process
- Perform office hours to see patients
- Perform deliveries in the hospital and/or the birth center
- Tend to the health and well-being of both the baby and mother during the process
- Provide care for mothers and newborns after birth
- Weigh and measure newborns
- Monitor the patients vital signs and heart rate during birth
- Know patients history and health assessments
- Explain and demonstrate breastfeeding techniques
- Monitor patient postpartum and be available for questions or concerns
- Participate in research and further educational opportunities
- Perform CPR or other emergency measures if needed
- Effectively collaborate with other professional staff for best patient care
- Regularly update knowledge of best practice through CME, etc.
- Maintain accurate and thorough records in the practices EMR in a timely manner
- Answer patient phone calls
- Cooperate with practices support team (i.e., sonographer, medical assistants, manager, billers) as needed.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited School of Nursing and Midwifery and
- certification from the American Midwifery Certification Board; additional
- education and certification a plus
- Must be registered as a nurse in the state
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Compassionate and caring of patients
- Able to work in an intense, concentrated environment
- Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude
- Able to work nights, weekends, extended hours, and holidays
- Good leadership skills; able to mentor and educate
- Observe appropriate professional attire and hygiene befitting of the patient population serviced
Clinical Guidelines
All Certified Nurse-Midwives standards for practice should reflect practice as defined by
the American College of Nurse-Midwives two core documents, (a) the Standards for the
Practice of Midwifery and (b) Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice. The
day-day practice of medicine, nurse-midwifery and health care in general rapidly
changes with advancing science, pharmacotherapeutics, and technology. It is therefore
the responsibility of the clinician to remain current with management of those under
their care. Resources for management may include but not limited to: Up-To-Date;
ACOG and ACNM publications; Varneys Midwifery; and, Clinical Practice Guidelines
for Midwifery and Womens Health, 5th Ed. Care provided may deviate from
recommended standards based on collaboration with the physician considering unique
needs and desires of the patient and documented as such.