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The Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife II. The position will be based at Grady Memorial Hospital and its neighborhood health centers, and will require some weekend coverage. 

For more than 75 years, the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics has provided excellence in health care services, research, and education for a racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse population from adolescence through menopause.  Emory Gynecology and Obstetrics is part of Emory University’s School of Medicine, a globally recognized leader in health care innovation, and the Emory Clinic and Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive health system that includes hospitals, offices, and research facilities.

As part of a university-based health care system, our department has access to state-of-the-art resources and tools. Our physicians and researchers are engaged in translating the latest research and advances into effective practice. This rapidly growing department seeks innovative solutions for addressing health disparities and ensuring health equity for all women. 

Job Description:

• Manages the antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal and interconceptual care of patients whose progress is essentially normal.
• Oversees the immediate care of these mothers and their newborns and may, as appropriate, provide direct nurse midwifery care.
• Provides gynecologic and contraceptive care.
• Assesses patient needs, collaborates with others when establishing care plan and documents all condition progress or change.
• Communicates patients' needs, responses and progress to family and other team members.
• Provides patient and family education to ensure a full understanding of the patient's continued care.
• Promotes the effectiveness and the efficiency of Nurse-Midwifery Services and promotes the profession.
• Assists in the recruitment and orientation of new nurse midwives. Performs other related duties as required.
• Provides clinical instruction and supervision to nurse-midwifery and other learners when requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• A master's degree in nursing or a related field.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia or a current temporary permit to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Georgia.
• Certification by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
• Two years of nurse midwifery experience.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee. 

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