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Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Midwifery Services, Holtz Women's Hospital, FT, N

Jackson Health System, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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Holtz Women's and Children - Nurse Midwife Services Address:

1611 NW 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136 Shift Details:

Full-Time, Nights (3/3 schedule) Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the southeast United States, where UHealth - University of Miami Health System physicians treat children from throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Summary

The Nurse Midwife is responsible for performing continuous care and management of mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle in the Nurse Midwife Service of a county medical facility. Responsibilities include various clinical administrative, educational and some research duties which require licensure as a Registered Nurse Practitioner, as well as registration with the State Department of Health as a Certified Nurse Midwife. Employees exercise a considerable degree of professional knowledge and judgment in maintaining high standards of therapeutic care and in requesting medical assistance or early consultation when patients require complex nursing and obstetric procedures. Responsibilities

Provides professional care for delivery related services. Performs prenatal history, and physical examinations. Completes prenatal care of normal obstetric patients. Diagnose the onset of labor and performs the admission history and physical examinations of patients in labor. Educates patient and family to facilitate and support health adjustments to new or changing health patterns. Provides consultation and proper hand off about the patient's therapeutic regimen to other members of the health care team. Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e.g. home care, community referrals, other facilities, appointments with other providers or specialists, etc. Ensures complete and thorough documentation for all services rendered. Maintains current expertise in Midwifery Practice and Advanced Practice Nursing. Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals. Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures. Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required. Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise). Experience Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience. Education Master's degree in Nursing is required. Credentials

Valid Florida licensed RN/ARNP or eligibility for licensure as Nurse Midwife/Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire. Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

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