Norton Healthcare
Certified Nurse Midwife
Norton Healthcare, Madison, Indiana, United States, 47250
Responsibilities
Midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) encompasses a full range of primary health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopuase.
* Assess, diagnose, monitor, promote health and protection from disease, and manage care to adolescent and adult females focusing on family planning services, preconception care, pregnancy, childbirth, the post-partum period, gynecological needs and the care of the well newborn (during the first two days of life).* CNMs may not admit patients to the hospital but may write admission orders after consultation with the physician.* Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment.* They conduct physical examination, prescribe medications including controlled substances and contraceptive methods, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic test and order the use of medical devices.* Midwifery care also includes health promotion, disease prevention, and individualized wellness education and counseling.* Completes patient appropriate history and physical exam and douments accoring to regulatory requirements and NHC/NKDH Policy.* Makes rounds on hospitalized patients and sees patients in the office setting.* Evaulation of complaint of labor at term with an uncomplicated pregnancy.* Completes ongoing phyiscal assessments/appropriate to patient status.* Completes reassessments appropriate to patient status.* Identifies patient care needs based on assessment data.* Develops differential diagnoses based on assessment data and identifed needs.* Reformulates diagnoses based on new or additional assessment data and the dynamic nature of complex accute, critical and chronic illness.* Orders medications according to law and regulations (controlled substances require DEA & CAPA-CS).* Evaluates and documents patient responses to medications and treatments as appropriate.* Synthesizes data from a variety of sources to make clinical decision regarding appropriate management, consultation of referral.* Provides for patient and family education.* Provides consultation based on knowledge and expertises and within scope of practice.* Requests consults and makes referrals as appropriate.* Provides thorough and timely documentation of care and treatment in the patient record.* Facilitates a cooperative team atmosphere through professional communication.* Provides indivdualized patient and family education by applying principles of learning, actievly involving the learner, and providing an environment conducive to teaching/learning.* Recognizes teaching opportunities and provides age-specific and culturally sensative teaching in a manner that promotes safe patient care regarding the role of the CNM.* In collaboration with the patient, evaluates patient outcomes identified in the CNM plan of care, by comparing patient responses to nursing inteventions, current practice standards, and anticipated coutcomes.
Qualifications
Required:
* Current Indiana RN license* Current Indiana CNM License/Certification* Completion of formal graduate-level edcation program* Current ACLS and NRP or NALS Ceritification* DEA & CSR Certification* Collaborative practice agreement - controlled substances (CAPA-CS)
Midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) encompasses a full range of primary health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopuase.
* Assess, diagnose, monitor, promote health and protection from disease, and manage care to adolescent and adult females focusing on family planning services, preconception care, pregnancy, childbirth, the post-partum period, gynecological needs and the care of the well newborn (during the first two days of life).* CNMs may not admit patients to the hospital but may write admission orders after consultation with the physician.* Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment.* They conduct physical examination, prescribe medications including controlled substances and contraceptive methods, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic test and order the use of medical devices.* Midwifery care also includes health promotion, disease prevention, and individualized wellness education and counseling.* Completes patient appropriate history and physical exam and douments accoring to regulatory requirements and NHC/NKDH Policy.* Makes rounds on hospitalized patients and sees patients in the office setting.* Evaulation of complaint of labor at term with an uncomplicated pregnancy.* Completes ongoing phyiscal assessments/appropriate to patient status.* Completes reassessments appropriate to patient status.* Identifies patient care needs based on assessment data.* Develops differential diagnoses based on assessment data and identifed needs.* Reformulates diagnoses based on new or additional assessment data and the dynamic nature of complex accute, critical and chronic illness.* Orders medications according to law and regulations (controlled substances require DEA & CAPA-CS).* Evaluates and documents patient responses to medications and treatments as appropriate.* Synthesizes data from a variety of sources to make clinical decision regarding appropriate management, consultation of referral.* Provides for patient and family education.* Provides consultation based on knowledge and expertises and within scope of practice.* Requests consults and makes referrals as appropriate.* Provides thorough and timely documentation of care and treatment in the patient record.* Facilitates a cooperative team atmosphere through professional communication.* Provides indivdualized patient and family education by applying principles of learning, actievly involving the learner, and providing an environment conducive to teaching/learning.* Recognizes teaching opportunities and provides age-specific and culturally sensative teaching in a manner that promotes safe patient care regarding the role of the CNM.* In collaboration with the patient, evaluates patient outcomes identified in the CNM plan of care, by comparing patient responses to nursing inteventions, current practice standards, and anticipated coutcomes.
Qualifications
Required:
* Current Indiana RN license* Current Indiana CNM License/Certification* Completion of formal graduate-level edcation program* Current ACLS and NRP or NALS Ceritification* DEA & CSR Certification* Collaborative practice agreement - controlled substances (CAPA-CS)