Nurse Midwife

3w3 weeks ago

Northwell Health

Queens, US · Full-time · $130,000 – $170,000

About this role

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.

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 pelvic examination, cervical cultures, drawing bloods, and starting intravenous lines. Follows progress of labor of all patients 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. Reports any abnormalities in patient’s condition to physician including meconium, bleeding, hypertonic labor, fetal distress, failure of progress in labor, malpresentation. Participates in deliveries and performs related duties as required.

Requirements

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
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

Responsibilities

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 pelvic examination, cervical cultures, drawing bloods, 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 meconium, bleeding, hypertonic labor, fetal distress, failure of progress in labor, malpresentation

Benefits

Salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation
Base salary and/or rate determined by factors including location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity