Nurse Midwife, Certified

About This Role

This role as a Certified Nurse Midwife involves exercising independent judgment in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling within Catholic Charities. You will collaborate with other healthcare professionals, provide comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, and perform routine gynecological services.

Responsibilities

• Exercise independent judgment related to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and refer patients to specialists when necessary
• Provide antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care
• Perform routine gynecological care, from menarche to menopause, including wellness examinations, STD/STI testing and treatment, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and abortion follow-up
• Educate patients on fertility awareness and infertility care consistent with Catholic medical ethics
• Perform limited obstetric and gynecological ultrasound
• Maintain patient medical records
• Provide emotional support for patients
• Serve as a member of Marisol Health multi-disciplinary team to integrate and coordinate whole person care
• Share call rotation and clinic equally between providers
• Support, promote, and adhere to Catholic Charities’ vision, mission, values, and Code of Ethics
• Reflect Catholic Charities’ commitment to treating all persons with dignity and respect
• Use creativity and innovation in program development and service delivery
• Maintain confidentiality of client and agency information
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance

Requirements

• Ability to obtain DEA registration in the state of Colorado
• Training as a first assistant for cesarean sections or willingness to obtain such training
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, especially with people experiencing crisis
• Familiarity with principles and practices related to medical or mental health clinic planning, records management and general administration, including policies related to HIPAA regulations
• Knowledge of the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and the appropriate techniques and practices for the client population
• Ability to interact effectively as a team member and independently with Agency staff and with a diverse client base
• Certified by an ACME-accredited program (Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education) and licensed as a Certified Nurse Midwife in Colorado or ability to apply in Colorado
• One to two years of in-hospital midwifery experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals