Certified Nurse Midwife jobs in Towson, MD

Shift:

Part Time (16 hours)

Monday & Tuesday, 16 hr per week Day Time Position

Exempt, 1F

Position Summary:

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, responsible for providing comprehensive obstetric care to patients in the inpatient setting.

The inpatient role will include managing antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients. The provider will order and interpret tests, diagnose, treat and counsel patients. The provider will be responsible for referring complex or complicated patients to other physician providers as needed.

The provider will establish medical diagnoses, order, perform and evaluate diagnostic studies (such as labs and imaging), perform therapeutic procedures, and provide appropriate treatment and follow-up as indicated. Performs physical examinations, including obstetric and pelvic exams, microscopy, screening for sexually transmitted infections, vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis, and performing bedside ultrasounds. The provider with interpret fetal heart tracings and will document information as needed, including but not limited to history of present illness and physicals, assessment and plan, differential diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. The provider will prescribe and regulate medications per written agreement.

The provider will assume responsibility and accountability for time management, professional relationships and interpersonal interactions. Develops, conducts, and/or evaluates formal or informal in-service and continuing education programs in areas of expertise for peer groups and other disciplines. Assumes responsibility for his/her own professional development and remains current in clinical practice by attending relevant continuing education. Participates on department, functional unit, and Hospital committees, as assigned. Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance program. Adheres to Hospital policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• MSN/DNP from an accredited nursing program required. Completion of midwifery-family nurse-adult practitioner program.
• Active Maryland or Compact RN license and current certification as a Nurse Midwifery Advanced Practitioner by the State of Maryland are required.
• BLS CPR certification required: AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network accepted
• The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of related clinical work experience.

***If you will be ordering or referring items or services for Medicare beneficiaries and you do not already have an enrollment record in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership Systems (PECOS), you will need to submit an enrollment application to Medicare to be eligible for employment.