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Req Number
nJob Description
nProvides physician-supervised physical and emotional care for the mother during labor, delivery, and postpartum phases. Evaluates progress and manages the labor and delivery. Evaluates and provides immediate care for the normal newborn.
nJob Responsibility
nnnPerforms complete history and physical examination on new patients admitted to the labor room, and writes admission notes utilizing the attending physician when appropriate.
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nnDiscusses new admissions with the attending physician and nursing staff including noted complications.
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nnDecides who will follow the patient and develops a plan for care.
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nnPerforms admissions diagnostics and care including, but not limited to pelvic examination, cervical cultures, drawing bloods, and starting intravenous lines.
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nnFollows progress of labor of all patients in labor and delivery suite in collaboration with the attending physician and nursing staff.
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nnMonitors fetal heart rate patterns and notifies the appropriate physician of significant deviations.
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nnExamines patients periodically to determine progress in labor with ongoing assessment of maternal and fetal reaction to the progress of labor.
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nnReports any abnormalities in patient's condition to physician including, but not limited to meconium, bleeding, hypertonic labor, fetal distress, failure of progress in labor, malpresentation.
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nnParticipates in deliveries.
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nnPerforms related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
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n nJob Qualification
nnnBachelor's Degree in Nursing and Master's Degree in Nurse Midwifery from an accredited midwifery educational program, required
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nnCurrent license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required and current licensure as a Nurse Midwife in the State of New York, required.
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nnAmerican Midwifery Board Certification, required.
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nnHas a collaborative practice agreement with a physician and designated protocols, both filed with the New York State Department of Education.
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nnExperience preferred
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n n*Additional Salary Detail
nThe salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
nThe salary range for this position is $ -$ /year
nIt is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Worksite address
new hyde park, NY, 11044, US
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