Certified Nurse Midwife - OB Triage Hospitalist - Texas Children's Hospital

Position: Certified Nurse Midwife - OB Triage Hospitalist

Talent Area: Advanced Practice Providers

Location: Houston, TX, US

Department: Women's Services Nursing Admin

Job ID: 413891

We are searching for a Certified Nurse Midwife — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide independent midwifery services to patients but collaborate with the attending physician and interdisciplinary health team.

Skills & Requirements

1. Graduation from a school of midwifery required
2. RN - Registered Nurses and CNM - Certified Nurse-Midwife Required
3. Bachelor's degree in nursing Preferred
4. APN License, APN ACLS Cert, and ACLS NRP Cert Preferred

Job Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develop and maintain a caseload of patients based on practice goals and objectives
2. Provide direct clinical services and management of mothers and babies as defined in the Nurse Midwife Collaborative Guidelines of the practice
3. Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations
4. Document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings
5. Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests
6. Perform approved therapeutic procedures based upon the patient’s clinical status
7. Document patient preparation and response to procedure(s)
8. Formulate and implement prenatal, intra-partum, postpartum, newborn and interconceptional care as defined by the nurse midwifery service
9. Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patient, family and staff
10. Maintain professional practice and development
11. Consult and/or serve as an expert consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger community

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care.