Certified Nurse Midwife

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

Carilion Clinic is seeking experienced midwives to launch an independent midwifery program in Roanoke, VA. Carilion Clinic Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) averages 3,000 births a year with a Level-III NICU and is enthusiastically committed to incorporating independent midwifery services into its award-winning care. Midwives will provide L&D coverage at CRMH and see patients in a Roanoke-based ambulatory clinic.

Provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients in collaboration with the Obstetrician, delivers babies, and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices: Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and is assigned responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient. Provides GYN care.
 

• Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, laboratory test results, and patient's statements to evaluate condition and ensure that patient's progress is normal.
• Discusses case with physician to assure observation of specified practices.
• Instructs patient in diet, prenatal health practices, and educates on birth options.
• Stays with patient during labor to reassure patient and to administer medication.
• Delivers infant and performs postpartum examinations and treatments to ensure that patient and infant are responding normally.
• When deviations from standard are encountered during pregnancy or delivery, administers stipulated emergency measures, and arranges for immediate contact of  physician. 
• Visits patient during postpartum period in hospital and at home to instruct patient in care of self and infant, including breastfeeding education.
• Maintains records of cases for inclusion in establishment file.
• Conducts classes for groups of patients and families to provide information concerning pregnancy, childbirth, and family orientation.
• May direct work and activities of others, including instructing in midwifery in establishment providing such training.

What We Require:

Education: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Program, including preceptorship required.

Experience: One to three years experience required with midwifery preferred.

Licensure/Certifications/Registration: Current state Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP), DEA license and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required.  AHA BLS-HCP certification required. Must have valid Virginia Drivers license. Must have collaborative agreement on file between the physician and midwife to meet State Board regulatory requirement.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Must own/operate reliable form of transportation. Must have clear criminal background check. Eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with State regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine. Capable of meeting credentialing or job function requirements as needed based on the requirements of the practice and of managed care payors and insurers. Qualifies for malpractice insurance and is accepted by Carilion Clinic’s malpractice insurance carrier. Able to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers. Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills. Computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.

About Carilion

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An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.