Job Responsibilities:

• Educates patient and family to facilitate and support health adjustments to new or changing health patterns.
• Provides consultation and proper hand off about the patient's therapeutic regimen to other members of the health care team.
• Facilitates the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e.g. home care, community referrals, other facilities, appointments with other providers or specialists, etc.
• Practices as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges.
• Acts as a professional role model to all levels of staff by incorporating expertise and related experience into all aspects of patient care.
• Incorporates patient, family, community, cultural and developmental needs in the plan of care.
• Ensures complete and thorough documentation in the Electronic Medical Record for all services rendered independently bills for those services.
• Performs as OR first assist in surgical procedures, if certified.
• Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of the institution, department and service line.
• Acts as liaison between patient and payers, advocating for patient's needs and timely provision of care.
• Empowers patients through education to take charge of their own health and well-being by engaging in healthful habits.
• Motivates public in health promotion and disease prevention through participation in community outreach programs, such as mass immunization for preventable disease, when able.
• Plans and organizes care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols, pathways, and other means.
• Participates in patient, family and community education, as well as resources development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to maintain timely and appropriate communication with patient, family, other disciplines, and ancillary services.
• Demonstrates knowledge of health maintenance and disease prevention measures and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities.
• Participates in professional organizations and activities that enhance midwifery practice and/or health outcomes of the female patient
• Incorporate best practices to continuously improve quality of care and clinical judgement.
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
• Evaluates the relationships among access, cost, quality, and safety and their influence on health care.
• Evaluates how organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing and policy decisions impact the quality of health care.
• Acknowledges cultural, gender and age specific differences and implements interventions to ensure quality in practice.
• Promotes own professional growth and development in the clinical and managerial role.
• Maintains current expertise in Midwifery Practice and Advanced Practice Nursing.
• Serves as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals including Residents, especially as it relates to the management of low risk pregnancy and other aspects care.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations allowing for networking with peers.
• Translates research and other forms of knowledge to improve practice processes and outcomes.
• Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory, and practice knowledge.
• Integrates appropriate technologies for knowledge management to improve health care delivery.
• Analyzes the implication of health policy across the disciplines.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement.
• Applies skill in on-going peer review to promote a culture of excellence.
• Works collaboratively with nursing experts and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies relevant to patient population served.
• Assists in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of research protocols when applicable.
• Monitors and trends the cost effectiveness of care, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the patient population.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities:
CNM will be required to do 12hr LD call and clinical ambulatory sessions weekly. Participate in all OBGYN network and CNM weekly/monthly meetings. Participate in Centering Pregnancy.

Hours: Mon-Thurs 8a-8p, Fri 8a-5p and Saturday 9a-5p (rotational). 

Required to work 7 clinic sessions (1-2 session day and 1-3 session day) and 1 (12hr day) on L&D.

Location: Sunset Park Women's Health Clinic, Park Slope, Flatbush, 7^TH Avenue, Park Ridge and Family Physician (all locations are a requirement to work due to coverage, etc.). However, primary site would be most likely Sunset Park and Park Slope FHC subject to change depending on demand and need after we revisit our volume throughout the network