Certified Nurse Midwife

Description

A Certified Nurse Midwife manages women's health care, focusing on pregnancy, childbirth, the post partum period, care of the newborn, and the family planning and gynecologic needs of women. Nurse midwives at Minnesota Community Care work independently in the clinic and hospital setting. They also do direct consultations, collaborative management, and referrals as indicated by the health status of their clients. The nurse midwives practice within the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery, as defined by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities described. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Provides direct prenatal, intra-partum, postpartum, well women and initial newborn patient services and p...