Nurse Midwife

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, fetal distress. Participates in deliveries and performs related duties as required.