Nurse Midwife (Bilingual Spanish Preferred)

northwell.edu; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate and skilled Nurse Midwife to provide comprehensive care during labor and delivery. This pivotal role involves evaluating patient progress, managing labor, and ensuring the well-being of both mother and newborn. As a Nurse Midwife, you will collaborate closely with physicians and nursing staff to develop care plans and monitor patients throughout the delivery process. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional care and making a positive impact on the lives of families during one of their most significant moments. If you are passionate about midwifery and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing and Nurse Midwifery required.
• Current RN and Nurse Midwife licenses in New York State are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete history and physical examinations on new patients.
• Monitor fetal heart rate patterns and notify physicians of deviations.
• Participate in deliveries and assess maternal and fetal conditions.

Skills

Patient Care

Labor and Delivery Management

Physical Examination

Diagnostic Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Nurse Midwifery

Job description

Job Description

Provides physician-supervised physical and emotional care for the mother during labor, delivery, and postpartum phases. Evaluates progress and manages the labor and delivery. Evaluates and provides immediate care for the normal newborn.

Job Responsibility

• Performs complete history and physical examination on new patients admitted to the labor room, and writes admission notes utilizing the attending physician when appropriate.
• Discusses new admissions with the attending physician and nursing staff including noted complications.
• Decides who will follow the patient and develops a plan for care.
• Performs admissions diagnostics and care including, but not limited to pelvic examination, cervical cultures, drawing blood, and starting intravenous lines.
• Follows progress of labor of all patients in labor and delivery suite in collaboration with the attending physician and nursing staff.
• Monitors fetal heart rate patterns and notifies the appropriate physician of significant deviations.
• Examines patients periodically to determine progress in labor with ongoing assessment of maternal and fetal reaction to the progress of labor.
• Reports any abnormalities in patient’s condition to physician including, but not limited to meconium, bleeding, hypertonic labor, fetal distress, failure of progress in labor, malpresentation.
• Participates in deliveries.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Master’s Degree in Nurse Midwifery from an accredited midwifery educational program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required and current licensure as a Nurse Midwife in the State of New York, required.
• American Midwifery Board Certification, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with a physician and designated protocols, both filed with the New York State Department of Education.

Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).