APP| Certified Nurse Midwife

Certified Nurse Midwife

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Facility: Marsh Chippewa Falls

Location: Chippewa Falls, WI

Shift: Varies

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 32.00

Join a team of five certified nurse midwives in a busy and growing OB practice. This position provides great team collaboration with flexible scheduling. Call rotation required 32 hours/week with full-time benefits.

Provides midwifery care for patients with obstetric and gynecologic needs during labor, delivery, and postpartum. Identifies additional needs for mothers and babies in birthing units. Monitors patients' condition during pregnancies, including co-management of high-risk pregnancies, and performs examinations and procedures. Provides prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, inter-conceptional, well-woman, and gynecologic care and education for women and their families.

Master's degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) level education required from an approved accredited nursing educational program of the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and American Midwifery Certification Board Medical (AMCB). Currently holds an unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) based on state requirements and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Must maintain current registered nursing (RN) license and APRN CNM licensure where the practice is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Required to pass certification examination as stipulated by the appropriate state board. Must obtain and maintain appointment at their respective Sanford facility. Obtain and maintain approval of applicable scope of practice. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred. Must provide Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration number. Valid driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

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