Position Summary:
This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening. 2 years plus experience required. CMN required. We are currently seeking a midwife with at least 2 years of experience (preferred) due to the high demand and need to quickly establish and support this program. However, if we are unable to find qualified, experienced candidates, we may consider applicants with less experience or new graduates, though this is not guaranteed.
Midwife will provide health care and specialized health services within pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. The APP will coordinate care of this patient population in collaboration with all members of the health care team. This position is both inpatient and clinic based.
Clinic(s) Information
Henry Ford Health Jackson
205 N East Ave Jackson, MI 49201
Henry Ford Women's Health Center - Cascade Ridge
3305 Spring Arbor Road Suite 500 Jackson, MI 49203
Independently evaluates patients in the clinic and in the hospital
Ordering/interpreting testing and lab results, modifying plan of care to address results
Provide clinical expertise and direction to support patient medication management
Maintain accurate documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatments to physicians, streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care, including communicating specific patient needs to internal and external team members and other ambulatory care providers
Perform other related duties as required to assure patient safety and satisfaction
Participate in the development and presentation of educational experiences for patients, families, and health care professionals
Schedule- 40 hours per week (36 patient contact hours, 4 hours administrative). On call days replace clinic day.
Weekend requirement- Will be required, no in clinic though.
Call requirement- 12-hour days call with the 2 FT CNMs that Center for Family Health is hiring. Will sign out to the OBHG CNMs for night coverage of patients.
Duties & Responsibilities:
In collaboration with physician(s), APP will provide independent acute and/or routine medical care to a patients and families enrolled in Midwifery.
Writes appropriate orders, if/when applicable
Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
Coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic
Writes progress notes in EMR indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed
Provides health education to patients, families, and/or community health practitioners and groups
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshop
May perform clinical research related to specific operations
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures
Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures
Life support as required through privileging
Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public
Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment
Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques issues, and approaches in area of expertise
Ability to communicate therapeutically with patients and families
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions
Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records
Knowledge of primary care principles and practices
Conditions of Employment
Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.
Successful credentialing process
Must maintain professional certification status
All offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging
Working Conditions:
Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training
Practices in a formal relationship with obstetricians so that consultation and transfer of a patient is always available. Functions within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a provider of inpatient and outpatient prenatal, natal and postnatal care, including periodic gynecologic and breast examinations. A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), with core privileges, can admit and discharge normal obstetrical patients, elicit histories, perform physical examinations, order and interpret tests, make diagnoses, institute treatment, order consultations, and treat common diseases. Specific procedures within the specialty are individually credentialed. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Requires Master's Degree in Nursing; licensure as a Certified Nurse Midwife; licensure as a Registered Nurse; and BCLS certification.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Training/Certification
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Continuing Education
Applicant must have sufficient education credits to maintain licensure as required by the applicable State of Michigan licensing board
Qualifications:
DEA/CSL as required through credentialing.
EPIC Experience, preferred.
BLS / ACLS
- 2 Years + Experience.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
Department: HFA Women's Health
Shift: Variable
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services - from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
Benefits
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