Certified Nurse Midwife

Effingham OBGYN is expanding and seeking a full-time practicing Certified Nurse Midwife to join their community-based practice! 

Living in Effingham, Illinois offers a high quality of life, a strong sense of community, and ample opportunities for our providers and their families to thrive and enjoy a comfortable and fulfilling lifestyle.

OUR PRACTICE:

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our expanding provider community. This CNM will work at our main office located in Effingham and attend births at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.

Help us shape and expand midwifery care to our community within a collaborative and supportive team of physicians and healthcare providers. Our ideal candidate will be a provider with a passion for advocating for patients, willing to provide the intense empathy and compassion and physical labor support that both the office setting and labor and delivery require.

WHY US:

• Enjoy Work-Life Balance and Quality of Life
• Patient-centered care by coordinating prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum services within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

• Make a difference by serving our patient community with limited access to care

SCHEDULE:

• Full time position: 4 days in office inclusive of 1 weekday call. (Q5 or Q6 weekend call)
  • Enjoy flexible beeper call at home with ability to provide some support remotely 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• “Full scope” midwifery: Providing gynecological, contraceptive, prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and primary healthcare
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients’ health status by taking health histories and performing advanced physical examinations in specialty area
• Performs testing, referral to physicians as needed, writes prescriptions, and performs medical procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment according to clinical privileges
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop a comprehensive treatment plan
• Admitting assessments, inpatient care, and coordination of the discharge planning process with patients, families, and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Schedules return appointments for follow-up care, as necessary, according to best practice standards of care
• Reassessment and modification of care plan as necessary to achieve goals
• Consults with other specialties and disciplines as appropriate to meet all health care needs of patients

EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience in obstetrical, reproductive, and sexual health preferred
• Prior experience in full-scope CNM required

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification or Licensure: Illinois Professional Registered Nurse License and Advance Practice Nurse License. 
• Certification by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (AMCB)
• Certificate Maintenance Program with the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
• DEA License
• Controlled Substance License
• Current CPR/NRP certification

BENEFITS

• Competitive Base Compensation (Dependent on experience)
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with 3% company match
• Coverage for Hospital Credentialing & Malpractice Insurance
• Paid Vacation Time Off
• CME reimbursement 

JOIN US

If you’re ready to be part of an innovative and expanding practice focused on delivering compassionate, high-quality care, we encourage you to apply. Shape the future of midwifery care in Effingham and make a meaningful impact on women’s health in the communities we serve.

Apply Today!

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