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The Center for Women’s Health & Wellness brings together OB/GYN physicians and midwives with specialists in maternal fetal medicine and genetic testing. Through our affiliation with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Mass General Brigham our patients also benefit from state-of-the-art care in breast health, cancer care and more. The Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Center for Women’s Health & Wellness offers a new model for women’s healthcare on the Seacoast. The center and inpatient services bring together expert OB/GYN physicians along with two Certified Nurse Midwives, 24/7 NICU and Anesthesia providers, and nurse navigators to help women manage all aspects of their care. Our spacious and comfortable Birth Center welcomes more than 1,700 babies each year, making us the most popular center on the Seacoast. Private rooms offer mom, baby and family all the comforts of home, while facilitating education of the whole family by our nurses on caring for a new baby and postpartum care.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced 30-hour, Certified Nurse Midwife to support our inpatient and outpatient clinic teams. The schedule consist of 1, 12 hour call day and 2 office days (this may change based on needs of the department).Our inpatient services are offered at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital main campus. The in house call component of this role is a 12-hour day, either 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
The office days will consist of an 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM schedule, seeing 20 patients per day at the Wentworth-Douglass Center for Women's Health & Wellness located in Portsmouth, NH.
Responsible for safe and personalized care to patients in the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and routine GYN settings.
Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
Essential Functions
-Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and/or newborn care to patients.
-Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
-Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
-Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
-Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
-Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
-Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members, or others.
-Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
Qualifications
Education
Master's Degree Nursing required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Midwife, Certified Nurse [State License] required
Experience
Minimum of two years of experience as a Nurse Midwife is required to be a Midwife II 2-3 years required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record systems.
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Ability to teach others.
- Excellent problem-solving, case management, and communication skills.
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Applicants must be certified in electronic fetal monitoring by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) or be willing to obtain within 1 year of hireApplicants are required to have completed 20 vaginal births in the past 12 monthsApplicants must be experienced first-assisting with Caesareans or will be required to complete an additional course upon hire
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
67 Corporate Drive
Scheduled Weekly Hours
30
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Pay Range
$127,691.20 - $186,544.80/Annual
Grade
8
EEO Statement:
Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
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