Certified Nurse Midwife-Hugh Chatham Women's Center

Summary

Hugh Chatham Women's Center has an immediate practice opportunity for an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife who embraces caring for women, values continuous improvement and innovation, thrives in a team-based environment, and is eager to be part of our extraordinary care team! Come join an amazing team where quality care meets quality service.

Provides independent and collaborative primary healthcare and management of care to women before, during, and after pregnancy. Essential Functions: Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination. Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Provides care for obstetric patients to include pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes, multiple gestations, and routine labor management. Manages patients with epidural infusions, Pitocin protocols, and other labor pharmaceuticals. Performs appropriate emergency interventions and manages complications. Collaborates with the on-call obstetrician to assess or manage low to moderate risk intrapartum patients. Rounds on OB and postpartum. Provides education/counseling to patient and patient's family with respect to pregnancy, childbirth, care of the newborn, contraception, family planning, and gynecological care. Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making. Join a dedicated, highly-skilled team of OB/GYN providers. Work with a collaborative team and provide comprehensive care in the beautiful Yadkin Valley. Ultrasound services are provided on site.

Education: BSN from accredited nursing program required. Master's Degree required.
 

Experience: Minimum of two years as an RN in Women's Services preferred. Minimum of one year as a CNM preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current RN and Certified Nurse Midwife Licensure required. Additional Skills Required: Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Ability to work with management team and physicians; demonstrated customer service skills, interpersonal skills and communication skills