Certified Nurse Midwife, Employed Group Practice Merrimack Valley
Company: Olesky & Associates
Location: Lowell
Posted on: June 18, 2022
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Job Description:
(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Midwife -
Under medical direction provides care to mothers and babies through
the maternity cycle of antepartum, intrapartum, post-partum and
neonatal for the medically uncomplicated patient and provides
gynecological care including family planning. Review patient's
chart and searches for abnormalities which would indicate other
than prediction of a normal birth. Obtain patient's medical history
and performs an evaluative obstetrical examination including taking
vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, listening to fetal
heartbeat, taking external measurements of the uterus, locating the
position of the fetus and estimating its size and weight, and
examining breasts and nipples. Perform internal pelvic examination
to determine extent of dilation, station and position of the fetus
and general condition of the membranes. Interpret the results of
each element of the obstetrical examination with normal ranges and
determines whether consultation with a physician is indicated.
Draw blood and completes routine laboratory request forms. Perform
hematocrit analysis by centrifuging blood sample, examining with a
microscope and recording the results for review by a physician.
Function under standing orders by a physician when patient is
admitted for delivery and manages the patient during labor,
starting IV's, administering medications, prepping the patient,
instructing the patient in labor procedures, giving supportive
counseling to the patient, maintaining surveillance of progress in
labor and keeping the physician informed of progress or impending
problems. With indications of impending delivery, notifies a
physician and transfers the patient to the delivery room. Assist
the patient in the delivery room by giving emotional support to the
patient and performs delivery procedures including pudendal block,
episiotomy and repairs, and resuscitation of the newborn. Makes
periodic postpartum visits to the mother and baby to evaluate
condition and progress and to instruct the mother in recuperative
procedures and baby care.
The ideal candidate will be certified through AMCB and will work 5
days-week (32 patient contact hours and 8 admin. hours). Mix of
outpatient and inpatient with OB patients only. On-call consists of
1 weeknight-month and 1 weekend-month. Experienced candidate
only.
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