Nurse Midwife

APHMFP at BIDMC, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) is seeking a Full Time/Full Scope Certified Nurse Midwife for a growing practice serving the South Shore of Boston, Cape Cod and Islands. The CNM collaborates with physicians to provide gynecologic, preconception, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care.

The role includes education, quality improvement participation, and 24/7 call coverage within a network affiliated with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Massachusetts APN/CNM license or eligibility.
• Maintenance of certification with the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum and well-woman care.
• Educate medical staff, residents, and students; participate in QA/improvement activities.
• Engage in obstetric/divisional activities and community outreach.
• Follow departmental policies and safety standards; participate in 24/7 call coverage.

Skills

Prenatal care

Intrapartum care

Postpartum care

Gynecology

Triage

Education

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Massachusetts APN/CNM license

Certificate Maintenance Program (AMCB)

Job description

Job Description: We are seeking a Full Time/ Full Scope Certified Nurse Midwife for a growing practice serving the South Shore of Boston, Cape Cod and Islands.

The Staff Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) functions in a collaborative relationship with the physician team.

The CNM will provide health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopause. These services include the independent provision of gynecologic, family planning; preconception, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care. Services may also include treatment of sexual partners for sexually transmitted infections. In the context of providing midwifery care, the midwife may need to consult with other members of the healthcare team to provide the following patterns of care when additional expertise is necessary to meet the health care needs of the individual to whom care is being provided.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum and/or well women patient services obstetrical and gynecological patients.
• Participates in the education of medical, midwifery, nursing students, clinical staff, residents, fellows, peers and others.
• Participates in Division and/or other research and on-going Quality Assurance or Improvement activities.
• Participates in Obstetric Department, and Divisional activities, professional organizations, and community outreach/service activities.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Will participate in a 24/7 call coverage system for the BirthPlace labor/delivery/postpartum unit, dividing between the available staff CNMs.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing;
• Certification/Licensure A Massachusetts APN/CNM nursing License (or eligible).
• Participation in the Certificate Maintenance Program with the American Midwifery Certification Board (or eligible).
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Knowledge of midwifery theory, procedure and standards.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care programs.
• Ability to perform patient assessment and triage.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
• Knowledge of gynecological health issues and trends.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.

Conditions of Employment

• May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• May be subject to credentialing process; must maintain credentialed status, if applicable.
• Must maintain certification status.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Moderate physical activity; which may include standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment. Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/hospital work environment. Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens.

Join Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP), a network of practitioners committed to providing community care close to home and delivering world-class medical expertise in the communities it serves. As part of its dedication to excellence, Longwood Specialty Physicians is associated with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), renowned organizations that offer access to innovative research, advanced education, and a network of 680+ providers. Together, they support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance between work and home for their teams. LSP compassionately serves patients in the community setting to create a healthy future for them and their families.

Pay Range

$123,000 - $157,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality. HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.

HMFP/APHMFP is a multi-specialty physician organization made up of over 2,400 physicians, researchers, and advanced practitioners dedicated to providing quality and excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care.

To learn more about HMFP, please visit our website.

HMFP is an equal opportunity employer. HMFP respects diversity and accordingly is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length, and protective hairstyles, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth, and breastfeeding), sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.