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Certified Nurse Midwife, Inpatient Women's Health - Wentworth-Douglass Hospital/Dover

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital(WDH)
United States, New Hampshire, Dover
15 Old Rollinsford Road (Show on map)
Jun 28, 2025
We are seeking a per diem, Certified Nurse Midwife to support our inpatient clinic teams. The Nurse Midwife will be at the hospital in the antepartum, delivery, and postpartum units. Our inpatient services are offered at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital main campus. The inpatient component of this role is rotating shifts - days, nights and weekends (primarily looking for coverage on nights and weekends). The shifts are 12-hours, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Are you ready to bring your talent to this team and join us in driving medicine forward? In this full-time role, you will have access to a competitive benefits package tailored to meet your needs! Responsible for safe and personalized care to patients in the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and routine GYN settings. Essential Functions Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and/or newborn care to patients. Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight. Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information. Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms. Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations. Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management. Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members, or others. Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests. Required for All Jobs Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards Does this position require Patient Care (indirect/direct)? Yes Education Master's Degree Nursing required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Midwife, Certified Nurse [State License] required Experience Minimum of two years of experience as a Nurse Midwife is required to be a Midwife II 2-3 years required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of medical terminology. Excellent organizational skills. Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record systems. Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Ability to teach others. Excellent problem-solving, case management, and communication skills. Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements. Applicants must be certified in electronic fetal monitoring by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) or be willing to obtain within 1 year of hire Applicants are required to have completed 20 vaginal births in the past 12 months Applicants must be experienced first-assisting with Caesareans or will be required to complete an additional course upon hire Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.