Full-Time
Certified Nurse Midwife
Howard University
Private research university in Washington, DC
Compensation Overview
$88.9k - $126k/yr
+ 403(b) company match
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
United States
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
CPR
Nursing
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
ACLS
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Patient Education
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Requirements
- A current District of Columbia Certified Nurse Midwife license, Controlled Dangerous Substances registration, and Drug Enforcement Administration registration are required.
- Current American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support certification is required.
- Current licensure and certification must be maintained throughout employment.
- Experience and capability using electronic medical records are required.
- The ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide care for patients throughout their reproductive lifespan, including prenatal, childbirth, postpartum, and gynecological services.
- Assist with inpatient triage, rounding, triage assessments, antepartum and postpartum care, vaginal births, and inpatient coverage.
- Provide primary care to new and established patients seeking obstetrics and gynecology care, including diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections, vaginitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and other female-related diagnoses.
- Establish medical and nursing diagnoses; order, perform, and evaluate diagnostic studies; perform and monitor therapeutic procedures; and assess or manage follow-up plans.
- Perform follow-up antepartum and postpartum visits, including physical examinations, microscopy, and screening for sexually transmitted infections, bacterial vaginosis, and cervical cancer.
- Provide preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to women across the age spectrum, including general health maintenance, contraception, and menopause care.
- Obtain medical histories and conduct physical examinations and evaluations as appropriate.
- Order and interpret laboratory and radiology testing as appropriate.
- Provide patient education pertinent to health conditions.
- Recognize and manage common acute and chronic illnesses within the scope of practice according to standards of care.
- Record and document health assessment data necessary to maintain, coordinate, or expedite required services.
- Consult and collaborate with, and refer patients to, physician colleagues for high-risk conditions including HIV infection, hypertension, diabetes, pyelonephritis, and other abnormalities.
- Prescribe and regulate medications according to Howard University Faculty Practice Plan protocol.
- Report abnormal patient findings to appropriate physician colleagues and coordinate the reporting of sexually transmitted diseases to state agencies as indicated.
- Support clinical activities of the Howard University Faculty Practice Plan by providing patient and family education, developing teaching materials, and providing other support.
- Maintain responsibility and accountability for time management, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions across the hospital and Faculty Practice Plan team.
- Maintain professional development and current clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education.
Desired Qualifications
- Membership in an applicable professional organization is preferred.
- Two years of experience in an ambulatory care setting is preferred.
- Spanish language skills are preferred.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is preferred.
Howard University is a private historically Black research university in Washington, DC, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through its schools and colleges.
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