Certified Nurse Midwife- Per diem, Rotating

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Beth Israel Lahey Health and Mount Auburn Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization's WE CARE values.

In this role you will be joining an amazing team and you will be working at a trusted destination for obstetric, midwifery, gynecologic, and newborn care, where clinical excellence is matched by compassionate, personalized care for every individual and family.

The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) provides comprehensive, patient-centered midwifery care across the continuum of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and gynecologic/reproductive health services within the scope of professional practice. The CNM works collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote safe, high-quality care. The CNM practices in accordance with applicable Massachusetts requirements, professional standards of nurse-midwifery practice, organizational policies, and established clinical protocols. This role will report to the Director of Midwifery.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Provides full-scope midwifery care to patients in accordance with established clinical protocols, professional standards, and applicable Massachusetts requirements.
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments, develops plans of care, provides treatment, evaluates outcomes, and modifies the plan of care as clinically appropriate.
• Provides prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic/reproductive healthcare within the CNM's authorized scope of practice.
• Provides education, counseling, and anticipatory guidance to patients and families to support informed healthcare decisions.
• Collaborates and consults appropriately with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to promote optimal patient care.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and obtains consultation, collaboration, or referral when the patient's needs extend beyond the CNM's scope of practice.
• Participates in shared on-call responsibilities with other Certified Nurse Midwives to support continuous coverage of patients. This is a flex day/night position. In providing continuous coverage - CNMs are expected to share coverage of a variety of shifts including days, nights and holidays.
• Participates in obstetrics and gynecology educational activities, staff meetings, and other departmental or organizational meetings as required.
• Participates in departmental and hospital committees as assigned.
• Provides clinical education and preceptorship to students and other healthcare professionals as assigned. The prior MAH description specifically identified midwifery, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and medical students.
• Participates in professional development and continuing education activities and maintains competency appropriate to the role.
• Participates in patient and community education activities and represents the organization at assigned programs or events.
• Maintains complete, accurate, and timely documentation in the patient's medical record.
• Supports quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based clinical practice initiatives.
• Performs other duties consistent with the scope and responsibilities of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Successful completion of an accredited graduate-level nurse-midwifery educational program.

Licensure and Certification

• Current authorization to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, consistent with all applicable professional and regulatory requirements.
• Current national certification in nurse-midwifery from the applicable nationally recognized certifying body.
• Current registered nurse licensure as required for CNM practice in Massachusetts.
• Current BLS certification for healthcare providers.
• Additional certifications as required by the clinical department or scope of practice.

Experience

• Previous clinical experience in full-scope nurse-midwifery practice preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in providing care across the applicable obstetric and women's/reproductive health continuum.
• Experience working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary healthcare environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to recognize clinical changes and appropriately consult, collaborate, or refer.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate, respectful, patient-centered care.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to provide effective patient, family, and learner education.
• Ability to manage competing clinical priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.
• Demonstrated commitment and actions to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Must be able to stand/walk for prolonged periods of time, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work is performed in clinical environments that may include ambulatory, inpatient, labor and delivery, and office settings, depending on assignment.
• The role may involve exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, hazardous materials, and other risks typically associated with healthcare environments. Employees are expected to follow established infection prevention, occupational health, and safety practices.

ABOUT US

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) places great value on being a diverse and inclusive community. BILH and the Department of Obstetrics are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients in the communities that we serve. We believe in equal access to quality care, as well as employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum or human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of group and individual identity and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Pay Range

$64.00 - $89.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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