What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Midwife position at InterMed?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Responsible for almost every aspect of a patient’s preventative care, perinatal care, childbirth and gynecological care
- Participating in building collaborative CNM service line with OBGYN physicians for inpatient and outpatient care of InterMed OBGYN patients
- Diagnoses, monitors and examines patients during pregnancy.
- Develops, assesses and evaluates individual care plans.
- Provides full prenatal care, including screening tests.
- This includes group prenatal care following the Centering Pregnancy model.
- Identifies high risk pregnancies and makes referrals to doctors and other medical specialists.
- Arranges and provides education regarding parenting and health
- Provides counselling and advice before and after screening and tests
- Offers support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death
- Gives support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding and bathing
- Liaison with agencies and other health and social care professionals to ensure continuity of care
- Documents in electronic medical record (EMR)
- Prescribes medication
- Orders diagnostic and/or therapeutic tests, i.e. labs, x-rays
- Participates in QPMR/quality measure work
- Participates in NP/PA group meetings and organizational committees
- Performs other duties as required
- The CNM will participate in quality measure initiatives, NP/PA group meetings and organizational committees as follows:
- Attend 2 of 3 NP/PA Whole Group Meetings Annually
- Attend 75% of Department Specific Meetings Annually
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Maintain at all times the qualifications for obtaining and maintaining privileges as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- License to practice in the state of Maine
- DEA License
- Willingness to become a Certified Centering Facilitator
- Knowledge of healthcare procedures
- Counseling/advising competence
- Independent decision-making and problem solving skills
- Interpersonal/human relations skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Experience with EMR preferred
InterMed is an equal opportunity workplace and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
