• Nurse Midwife-PD Days-MMG Concurrent

    RWJBarnabas Health (Jersey City, NJ)


    Nurse Midwife-PD Days-MMG Concurrent-Jersey City-NJReq #:0000192616

     

    Category:Nurse Midwife

     

    Status:Per Diem

     

    Shift:Day

     

    Facility:Jersey City Medical Center

     

    Department:MMG Concurrent

    Location:

    Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand Street, Jersey CIty, NJ 07302

    Job Summary:

    The Certified Nurse Midwife position provides antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, neonatal and interconnectional care in accordance with written midwifery protocols, which have been approved by the institution s Medical Board, Mid-level Practitioner Section; Department of OB/GYN. This role requires Inpatient and Outpatient coverage.

    Job Requirements:

    + Current New Jersey licensure as a Certified Nurse Midwife required; current New Jersey licensure as a Registered Nurse required.

    + BSN and MSN in nurse-midwifery from an accredited program required.

    + BLS and NRP certifications required.

    + Must meet all Medical Staff requirements for credentialing and being approved by Mid-level Practitioner Section Credentialing Committee.

    Essential Functions:

    + Assess the status of the patient, develop and implement a plan of care with the patient during the prenatal, intrapartal, postpartal, neonatal, and intraconceptional period.

    + Establishes a complete data base concerning the patient through history taken, physical examinations, and appropriate laboratory data.

    + Maintains the qualifications for full credentialing on the medical staff as a Certified Nurse Midwife, including participation in continuing Educational programs.

    + Manages patient labor, including delivery of newborn, utilizing medication and performing procedures.

    + Performs all other duties as assigned.

    + Plans and provides health care for women.

    + Provides contraceptive guidance.

    + Provides immediate and follow-up care of the newborn infant, including ongoing assessment and follow-up with postpartum family.

    + Provides patient education relevant to the obstetrical patient s health care.

    + Seeks medical consultations for patients with deviations from standard guidelines; performs ongoing review of care, including evaluation, and documentation in the medical record.

    + Works closely with nursing and attending staff and shall ensure a productive, cordial atmosphere conducive to quality patient care.

     

    RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer