Staff CNM:
Nurse-midwifery practice in birth center setting. As part of the staff of Holy Family Services Birth Center, the certified nurse-midwife (CNM) provides antepartum, intrapartum postpartum, newborn and routine well women health care.

Apply now!  Submit CV and application (found at www.holyfamilyservices.com) and send to b.kennedy@holyfamilyservices.com

Qualifications

• Ability to function competently in all areas of nurse-midwifery practice
• Hold a current RN license in the state of Texas or that of a compact state
• Hold a current advanced practice registered nurse license in the state of Texas
• Hold current certifications in BLS and NRP
• Have the following immunizations: Flu, MMR, Tdap, hepatitis B, and a TB test.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the care of and gives direct client services to families in all areas of maternity, newborn and women’s healthcare, according to the standards of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the American Association of Birth Centers and the policies, procedures and clinical practice guidelines of HFS.

Antepartum care:

• Manages the care of low-risk individuals who present at various points in the childbearing cycle
• Consults with the clinical team according to the established risk criteria regarding any client who develops symptoms of medical or obstetrical complications
• Manages the care of normal antepartum women, including teaching, counseling, and support.
• Takes a health history, performs and records the physical examination.
• Evaluate and review any findings with a client and their family.
• Functions under established clinical practice guidelines for specific medications and treatments for the antepartum.
• Participates in regular scheduled clinical meetings and drills.
• Participate in outreach events in the community.
• Teaches and/or assists with education classes when needed.

Intrapartum:

• Manages the care of women experiencing an essentially normal labor including teaching and support.
• Takes an admission history, reviews the antepartum record and performs a physical examination including the status of labor. Determines eligibility for out of hospital birth and/or nurse midwifery management.
• Performs the following procedures when indicated:
• Manages normal spontaneous birth
• Repairs lacerations
• Manages the third stage of labor
• Completes documentation of the labor and birth

Postpartum care:

• Manages the postpartum care of women, including assessment of emotional and physical status.
• Reviews with the client the postpartum status
• Performs postpartum home visits

Newborn care:

• Performs and records a complete assessment of the newborn.
• Delivers emergency care for the newborn including resuscitation if needed
• Provides care for the normal newborn for the first 28 days of life.

Well-woman health care:

• Provides routine well woman health care
• Evaluates and treats minor gynecological problems according to clinical practice guidelines. Consults or refers to physicians as indicated.
• Orders lab tests as indicated
• Counsels clients regarding health issues such as breast self-exam, cardiovascular risk health maintenance and care for specific problems

Duties include all the above, plus community education/service projects.
This work includes on-call hours for intrapartum, postpartum and home visits.