Certified Nurse Midwife

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrates patient safety standards and midwife practice standards and best practices as applicable to the patient population in his/her department area.
• Participates in peer review and quality improvement activities of the department.
• Performs assessments, evaluations, and takes appropriate actions to improve the quality of midwife care provided in his/her area related to outcomes for obstetric and gynecologic patients.
• Provides comprehensive gynecologic and well woman care, including family planning.
• Performs health maintenance education.
• Performs health screenings, including screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
• Implements immunizations.
• Provides prenatal care.
• Manages menopause.
• No intrapartum management/deliveries.
• Uses resources in most cost effective manner without negatively impacting patient care.
• Maintains educational competencies, identifies educational deficits and plans ways to meet those deficits.
• Provides a supportive learning environment for students, fellows, and residents.

Education And/Or Experience

• Masters Degree/ American Midwifery Certification and/or Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with certification.
• Extensive experience working with obstetrics.
• At least 5 years experience in midwifery.