Certified Nurse Midwife

Overview

Midwife, Covenant Health Women's Care - Cumberland

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Cumberland Medical Center Overview: 

Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as comprehensive care including cardiology, orthopedics, maternity, cancer treatment, and wound care. The hospital features emergency and critical care, surgical suites, and specialized programs such as imaging, cardiac rehab, sleep disorder care, and hyperbaric medicine, all in a family-oriented environment focused on exceptional patient care. 

Position Summary:

Provides comprehensive healthcare to a selective population of essentially healthy women. Participates in the care of women with medical complications in collaboration with Obstetrician-Gynecologists, following established medical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Performs accurate history and physician examinations.
• Identifies health hazards in the patient's environment as well as patient risk factors. Identifies and considers the cultural patterns, economic status, and patient resources in plan of care.
• Participates in office clinic and Hospital schedule as assigned.
• Obtains appropriate laboratory specimens.
• Performs in office procedures as appropriate to include: Annual Exams, Colposcopies, IUD insertion and removal; Nexplanon insertions and removal; incision and drainage procedures
• Analyzes objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
• Provides primary gynecological and obstetrical care in an ambulatory setting, following established medical protocols.
• Provides inpatient obstetrical care including:
• Labor management
• Vaginal delivery of infant(s)
• Repair of lacerations/episiotomy
• Management of minor complications, following established medical protocols
• Initiates emergency care as needed.
• Rounds on assigned OB/GYN Hospital Patients.
• Other services as outlined in hospital privileges including but not limited to:
• Management of triage patients
• Management of antepartum and post-partum patients
• ER Consultations
• Admission and discharge of OB/GYN patients
• NST Interpretation
• Ultrasound fetal heart rate and/or fetal presentation
• After clinic hours patient phone calls
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc. Documents all pertinent information.
• Refers patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
• Provides health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information.
• Participates as needed in research activities and data collection.
• Instructs and supervises medical and midwifery students and other learners as assigned.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Master’s degree from an accredited school of midwifery

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years’ experience in a midwifery practice or as a labor/delivery nurse.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain TN license for both Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Certificate of Fitness to Prescribe, as well as have and maintain certification of American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). Must have and maintain Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration. CPR Required.