Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Asante Health System
Ashland, OR

Certified Nurse Midwife APP

WHY ASANTE Asante is more than a great hospital system in an amazing location. We are a community of passionate providers and service-focused caregivers who collaborate to deliver amazing patient outcomes; a place where titles don't matter as much as your creativity, drive, and passion. Our culture, values and people create an environment of sustained medical excellence. All three Asante hospitals have earned five stars from CMS for overall quality -- the top rating given. In fact, Asante accounts for three of the five Oregon hospitals to achieve this rare honor. Asante is seeking a Per Diem Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our Primary Care team in beautiful Ashland, Oregon. The Per Diem CNM will function in the following role: * To provide prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care for healthy obstetric patients. * To interact with the Obstetric physicians to facilitate care of midwifery service patients requiring cesarean section or other interventions. * To provide newborn care following delivery and until 28 days post-delivery to well newborns. * To provide preventive well woman exams, including pap smears and breast exams, and contraception on an outpatient basis. Education: Graduate from an RN School of Nursing. MSN with graduation from a Certified Nurse Midwifery program. Experience: 1 year of independent, full spectrum midwifery practice. Licensure/Certifications: Nurse Midwife Nurse Practitioner (NMNP) licensed by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN); Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) by the American Midwifery Certification Board; Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association (AHA); Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA). Other Qualifications: Ability to independently provide safe, compassionate reproductive health care to healthy women; ability to provide family-centered care to healthy mothers and newborns and to perform emergency procedures in the absence of a physician; ability to problem solve, interpret and deal with variables by using critical thinking skills; ability to demonstrate use of fetal testing modalities in previous practice settings; ability to work closely with and communicate effectively with patients and families; demonstrated clinical expertise in a specialty area utilizing clinical inquiry/research to provide evidence-based practice; and demonstrated experience utilizing disciplined inquiry, critical thinking, clinical judgment and decision-making. For immediate consideration, please email your CV to Kaylee Strauch, Physician Recruiter at: [email protected] About Asante and Southern Oregon Asante is a local, community owned and governed, not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive health care services to more than 625,000 people in a nine-county area of Southern Oregon and Northern California. It includes Asante Ashland Community Hospital in Ashland, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Asante Physician Partners throughout the Rogue Valley, and additional health care partnerships. Virtually all medical specialties and services are represented within an organization dedicated to providing exceptional care. With over 5,000 employees, Asante's entities offer outstanding opportunities for career advancement and professional growth. At Asante your work positively impacts your family, friends, neighbors and the community. Experience the difference in how you work, how you live and how you connect. At Asante we are defined by our values - traits that guide us as we serve patients and the community: Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork Asante is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.