Certified Nurse Midwife

We are searching for a Certified Nurse Midwife with Women's Services — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide independent midwifery services to patients but collaborates with the attending physician and interdisciplinary health team.

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Qualifications

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children’s, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.

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  Graduation from a school of midwifery required
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  RN - Registered Nurses and CNM - Certified Nurse-Midwife Required
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  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
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  APN License, APN ACLS Cert, and ACLS NRP Cert Preferred
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  Midwife experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a caseload of patients based on practice goals and objectives
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  Provide direct clinical services and management of mothers and babies as defined in the Nurse Midwife Collaborative Guidelines of the practice
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  Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations
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  Document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings
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  Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests
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  Perform approved therapeutic procedures based upon the patient’s clinical status
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  Document patient preparation and response to procedure(s)
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  Formulate and implement prenatal, intra-partum, postpartum, newborn and interconceptional care as defined by the nurse midwifery service
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  Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patient, family and staff
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  Maintain professional practice and development
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  Consult and/or serve as an expert consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger community

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