Certified Nurse Midwife

About the Role

In order to ensure quality healthcare services, the Certified Nurse Midwife provides direct patient care to women, which includes gynecologic, prenatal, and postpartum care. Additionally, the CNM provides clinical leadership to other providers around perinatal services.

Schedule & Location

• 40 hours per week - Full-Time
• Peoria Clinic - Aurora, CO
• Full-time position with either a 5-day, 8-hour shift schedule or a 4-day, 10-hour shift schedule

Responsibilities

• Follows evidenced-based practice guidelines and standards of care
• Provides direct patient care to women from menarche to end of life
• Evaluates and treats patients for gynecologic, prenatal, and postpartum concerns
• Provides family planning and contraceptive services
• Performs newborn assessment at first post-birth appointment
• Arranges referrals and consultation for patients with healthcare needs beyond the scope of practice
• Coordinates group visits as needed for women's health education sessions
• Communicates and coordinates with hospitals for scheduling inductions and cesareans as needed
• Reviews labs and ultrasound reports and develops a plan of care when abnormal
• Prescribes medications to patients, including counseling patients regarding the proper use and contraindications of medications as well as detect and diagnose adverse drug reactions
• Evaluates medical charts to determine appropriate patient care follow up and education
• Accurately and completely charts information regarding patient interactions into the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
• Works within and supports a team based and integrated care model, which includes medical assistants, other medical specialties, dental, behavioral health, patient navigation, and care coordination
• Manages labor, monitors maternal and fetal well-being, supports patients through vaginal delivery, and collaborates with physicians and nurses in an inpatient setting
• Recognizes and responds to obstetric emergencies
• Attends clinic meetings, specialty meetings, provider meetings, all staff meetings, and all other meetings as assigned
• Helps determine topics of interest for specialty meetings to evaluate the quality and efficiency of women patient care needs

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Midwifery Program
• Certified in Nurse Midwifery, AMCB Certified
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Colorado
• BLS/CPR Certification
• Previous experience as a nurse midwife in a clinical setting is preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge in primary care specialty
• Ability to interact positively and build rapport with patients, coworkers and/or external contacts
• Ability to demonstrate the capability to effectively and sensitively respond to the needs and concerns of the full range of STRIDE's diverse patient population
• Ability to work independently and organize work in a manner that ensures accuracy and efficiency
• Ability to collaborate with other providers and clinical staff to develop continual quality improvement procedures
• Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of patient, employee and business information
• Skill in using a variety of computer software including but not limited to the internet and MS Office Products
• Knowledge of and ability to work with electronic medical records (EMR) system

Pay

Competitive salary of $108,000 - $125,000, depending on experience. This range reflects STRIDE's good faith estimate of potential compensation at the time of posting. The final salary for the selected candidate will be determined based on several factors, including experience, education, budget, internal equity, specialty, and training.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), including dependent care options
• 401(k) with matching
• Work-life balance
• NHSC Loan Repayment
• Tuition reimbursement and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• No nights, weekends, or major holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts on top attractions, hotels, more