Nurse Midwife (Certified)

Company: Capital Health
Location: Fort Washington
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

OverviewPosition #: 10960Responsibilities Evaluates need for and ordering laboratory and diagnostic tests. Reviews and records laboratory results in prenatal record. Reviews and interprets laboratory results with client. Assesses need for referral to other healthcare providers. Educates patients and their families and encourages participation in healthcare related decisions. Participates in constant labor and delivery coverage for HealthStart caseload. Collaborates, consults, and refers with HealthStart physicians in accordance with practice guidelines and nurse-midwifery regulations. Acts as stand-by for unattended private deliveries when the HealthStart physician is unavailable. Acts as Cesarean section first assist for HealthStart clients and private physicians. Completes post-partum rounds and discharges. Supervises Nurse-Mid-wifery students and family practice residents during their clinical rotation at CH. Participates in multi-disciplinary conference. Attends at least 50% of Obstetrics Department meetings annually. Maintains contact with professional organizations. Participates in performance improvement activities. Participates in continuing education activities and obtains CEUs necessary to maintain state licensure and prescriptive authority. Adapts to changing demands of workplace and assumes a leadership role in supporting co-workers adaptation to change.Requirements Graduate of an accredited midwifery program with Certificate of nurse-midwifery. Successful completion of integration experience in an accredited midwifery program. BLS NJ Nurse Midwife Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Wrist position deviation Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion , Taste or Smell Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.Our NetworkOffers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Furthermore, Capital Health is a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination facility."Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft."

Keywords: Capital Health, Philadelphia , Nurse Midwife (Certified), Healthcare , Fort Washington, Pennsylvania