Nocturnist CNM: Labor & Delivery Triage

Christiana Care; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 122,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our Women's Health team as a full-time Nocturnist Triage Laborist at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. You will provide expert midwifery care during antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum periods in an inpatient setting.

The role supports collaboration with physicians, residents, APC learners, and nurses within an academic environment, with night, weekend, and holiday coverage as part of a 24/7/365 service line.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited nurse-midwifery or midwifery education program.
• Completion of an accredited Certified Nurse-Midwife/Midwifery Program.
• Board-certified or board-eligible Certified Nurse Midwife.
• Eligible for active staff status within the ChristianaCare OB/GYN Department.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage obstetric and gynecologic patients presenting to Labor & Delivery and OB/GYN triage.
• Independently manage normal labor and birth.
• Monitor maternal and fetal well-being and adjust care plans as needed.
• Perform vaginal deliveries and provide immediate maternal and newborn care.
• Obtain histories, perform physical examinations, and develop treatment plans.
• Order, interpret, and act on laboratory studies, diagnostic testing, fetal monitoring, and other clinical assessments.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Labor management

Patient-centered care

Inpatient responsiveness

Collaboration & communication

Learner support

Education

Graduate degree in nurse-midwifery

Accredited CNM/Midwifery program

Board-certified or board-eligible CNM

Active staff eligibility in OB/GYN

Tools

OB/GYN ultrasound competency

OBIS training for electronic fetal monitoring

ACLS/NRP preferred

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our Women's Health team as a full-time Nocturnist Triage Laborist at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. You will provide expert midwifery care during antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum periods in an inpatient setting.

The role supports collaboration with physicians, residents, APC learners, and nurses within an academic environment, with night, weekend, and holiday coverage as part of a 24/7/365 service line.