Certified Nurse Midwife

FMOL Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Lafayette, LA seeks a dedicated Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) to provide full-spectrum women's health care, including prenatal, labor, delivery, and postpartum services in inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and a multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care and support families throughout the pregnancy journey. On-call responsibilities and flexibility are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) with valid licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Midwife.
• Passionate about providing quality, patient-centered care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic healthcare environment.
• Experience in both inpatient and outpatient care preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, and NRP certification required (or willing to obtain).
• Must be comfortable with on-call responsibilities and flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provide prenatal, labor, delivery, and postpartum care to a diverse patient population.
• Deliver care in both inpatient (labor and delivery) and outpatient (prenatal and postpartum visits) settings.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
• Educate and counsel patients on reproductive health, pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
• Perform routine screenings, diagnostic procedures, and medical exams.
• Provide compassionate and evidence-based care to families, fostering a supportive and respectful environment.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure continuous patient care.
• Stay current with the latest midwifery practices, evidence-based research, and attend professional development opportunities.

Skills

CNM licensure

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Job description

Job Description

The Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) provides comprehensive, holistic health care and wellness care to women, including family planning, gynecologic checkups, prenatal care, in-hospital births, and postpartum care, while following established standards and practices set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Relies on education, experience, professional training, and judgement to accomplish responsibilities with a wide degree of creativity and latitude which is expected. Works under minimal supervision under the direction of the collaborating physician, as appropriate and may lead and direct the work of others within scope of practice.

The Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) provides comprehensive, holistic health care and wellness care to women, including family planning, gynecologic checkups, prenatal care, in-hospital births, and postpartum care, while following established standards and practices set forth by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Relies on education, experience, professional training, and judgement to accomplish responsibilities with a wide degree of creativity and latitude which is expected. Works under minimal supervision under the direction of the collaborating physician, as appropriate and may lead and direct the work of others within scope of practice.

We are seeking a dedicated, skilled, and compassionate full-time Midwife to join our dynamic and expanding midwifery team. In this role, you will provide a full spectrum of care for our patients, including both inpatient and outpatient services. As part of a growing midwifery practice, you will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative setting, supporting women in all stages of their pregnancy and birth experience.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Adheres to mutually agreed upon Clinical Practice Guidelines within the scope of practice of a certified nurse midwife with collaborating physician.
• Creates and maintains accurate records, appropriate legal documents, and other reports of patient care consistent with the requirements of local, state and/or federal regulatory agencies.
• Quality
• Delivers primary acute or chronic care focusing on the maintenance, achievement, and restoration of optimal functions of patients.
• Consistently exhibits a professional manner, appearance, and performance in the approach to job related duties in an effort to maintain high standard delivery of health care. When in contact with pediatric, adolescent, or geriatric patients, performs all patient care duties in a manner that demonstrates a humanistic attitude for the physical and psychological needs relevant to the age of the patient served.
• Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance by remaining current with the latest trends in field of expertise through participation in job-relevant seminars and workshops, attendance at professional conferences, and affiliations with national and state professional organizations. 10%
• Teamwork
• Recognizes behaviors that impact the team function and implements strategies to optimize teamwork; serves as a mentor for team members.
• Seeks leadership opportunities, facilitates leadership development among colleagues.
• Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others. Has respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines. Uses an integrated approach to patient outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned
• Provide prenatal, labor, delivery, and postpartum care to a diverse patient population.
• Deliver care in both inpatient (labor and delivery) and outpatient (prenatal and postpartum visits) settings.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
• Educate and counsel patients on reproductive health, pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
• Perform routine screenings, diagnostic procedures, and medical exams.
• Provide compassionate and evidence-based care to families, fostering a supportive and respectful environment.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure continuous patient care.
• Stay current with the latest midwifery practices, evidence-based research, and attend professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) or Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) with valid licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Midwife.
• Passionate about providing quality, patient-centered care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic healthcare environment.
• Experience in both inpatient and outpatient care preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, and NRP certification required (or willing to obtain).
• Must be comfortable with on-call responsibilities and flexible scheduling.