Nurse Midwife

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jacobi Medical Center & North Central Bronx Hospital, are seeking a Staff Nurse Midwife. Both facilities are members of NYC Health Hospitals , the largest public health system in the country, and both serve the diverse community in the surrounding neighborhoods of the Bronx and lower Westchester County. Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) are major clinical affiliates and teaching sites of the Albert Einstein Medical College and have recently developed a teaching relationship with City University of New York . Jacobi is a 457-bed tertiary referral center with a Level III NICU. NCB is a 232-bed community hospital with a loyal patient following.

The Mission of NYC Health Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Responsibilities

• Provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, neonatal, interconceptional, and gynecological care
• Plan and provide health care for women and individuals across the lifespan
• Establish a complete database concerning the client through history taking, physical examination and ordering / interpreting appropriate laboratory data / tests
• Provide guidance and education for clients and families concerning health maintenance, admission and discharge, labor management, and physical / emotional support
• Manage labor and birth of the newborn
• Provide immediate follow-up care of the newborn infant, including circumcision and ongoing assessment and follow-up with the postpartum family
• Seek medical consultation, co-management and / or referral for clients with medical, obstetric or gynecologic co-morbidities
• Provide contraceptive services, guidance, evaluation, and treatment for minor gynecological conditions
• Day, evening, night, and weekend shifts (40 hours per week)

Qualifications

Exceptional Benefits Include :

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY ), a tax-exempt organization affiliated with NYC Health Hospitals , is one of the largest physician groups in New York State and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who serve seven of New York City’s public hospitals, numerous public health community-based practices, and the city’s Correctional Health Service.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (“PAGNY”) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000