Provide care that focuses on pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, and family planning and gynecological needs of the woman.
Practices under the supervision of one or more collaborating physicians.
Refers patients who develop complications requiring physician care to an obstetrician.
Uncomplicated prenatal care within the scope of the Nurse Midwife.
Intrapartum Care on patients who meet the criteria for normal delivery.
Pitocin augmentation or induction under the direction and approval of the supervising physician or alternate.
Use of internal and external monitors.
Active Rupture of Membranes without consultation only if patient is in active labor, 3 cm, -1 station, and at least 80% effaced.
Local analgesia/anesthesia including pudendal.
Must consult physician when deviations from normal rise.
Normal postpartum care.
Normal newborn care in the delivery room and/or recovery room only.
Repair of superficial vaginal and perineal lacerations.
Complies with all policies and procedures of OB/GYN department and all rules and policies of hospital in Labor and Delivery Nurse Midwifes.
Documents according to L&D policy in progress notes and L&D record.

Master's Degree: Nursing (Required)
C-EFM
Certified
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
National Certification Corporation (NCC)
CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife
RN
Registered Nurse
Ohio Board of Nursing
Licensed by the State of Ohio as a registered nurse
Certified by the American College of Nurse Midwifes
Graduate of a college for nurse midwives that is in good standing as determined by the Board at the time of graduation.

Certified Nurse Midwife

Key skills