What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Midwife position at Ascension?
Details
- Specialty: Certified Nurse Midwife
- Schedule: Full-time, 25 hours in clinic per week, 4 day work schedule
- Call Schedule: 4 weekdays per month and 1 weekend per month, post call day off
- Practice Detail: Busy OBGYN practice for 50 years with 3 physicians and 2 other midwives.
- EMR System: Epic office, Meditech in the hospital
- Facility: St. Mary's Hospital 
- Location: Kankakee, IL
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
 
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today for additional specifics.
Responsibilities
Ascension Illinois is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Nurse Midwive for our busy practice in Kankakee, Illinois.
 
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinois to provide medical services to patients.
 
Position Highlights:
- The Certified Nurse Midwife will provide comprehensive women&rsquos health services to include prenatal care, intrapartum management, deliveries, postpartum care, well-women visits and gynecological care.
- Experience is preferred but we will consider new graduates.
- Only one clinic location and one hospital for this unique position
 
About Ascension Illinois
Ascension Illinois is an award-winning health system committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care to communities we are privileged to serve in Chicago and the surrounding region.  Our physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians care for patients in the city of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area &ndashfrom the northwest suburbs down to Kankakee and dozens of communities in between.
We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 14 hospitals and more than 150 clinical sites of care.
About Kankakee
Kankakee County is located just 50 miles south of Chicago along 57 miles of winding river.
Close but not too close to big-city hubbub and high-rises of Chicago, Kankakee County offers a refreshing down-to-earth mood: golf, hiking, kayaking, biking and more along the beautiful Kankakee River.
The Paramount Theatre and the iconic homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright demonstrate a rich Midwestern history.
About Ascension Health Medical Group
When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.
 
With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
Requirements
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Required Credential(s):
&bull BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
&bull Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
Preferred Credential(s):
&bull Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
 
Education:
&bull Master's degree of Nursing required.
Why Join Our Team
Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.
 
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
 
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
 
For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
 
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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
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