Start Date: ASAP or as soon as Credentialed or November start
Contract Length: 3 months with the option to extend.
Must be available to work 4-8 shifts per month.
12-hour and 24-hour shifts are available.
Job Details
- Independently manage and provide full-scope midwifery care in our outpatient clinic, including comprehensive obstetric and gynecological services
- Collaborate with clinical colleagues (including OB/GYNs, RNs, LCSWs, health coaches, lactation counselors, childbirth educators, and other specialists)
- Provide day-to-day expertise and leadership on Labor & Delivery, including in-house clinical coverage
- Triage and care for emergent obstetric patients, working collaboratively with RNs and OB/GYNs
- Provide first assist surgical support (optional)
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Attend skills training and drills for high acuity/low frequency events
- EMR-Paragon
About Cookeville Regional Medical Center
- Modern full-service hospital
- Generous policies for the midwifery-led care model
- 12 LDR rooms, 11 post-partum rooms, 2 dedicated C-section surgical suites
- Level II NICU; 24x7 anesthesia coverage
- Annual Deliveries 1,500...4 per day
Additional Information
- Willing to License
- Clean Background
- Travel is covered, airfare, lodging, and car rental
Qualifications
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (preferred, but not required) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date
- Active certification with AMCB
- Current RN and APRN license in TN
- Additional certifications in Obstetric Ultrasound, Advanced Fetal Monitoring, and/or Lactation consultation are preferred
- Experience in managing intrapartum, postpartum, and OB triage in a hospital setting
- Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative OB/CNM practice
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Value patient preferences/choice, shared decision-making, and a holistic care approach