St. Luke's Health System

St. Luke's Health System is seeking full time and part time Advanced Practitioner's and CNM's to join their highly collegial and patient focused OB Hospitalist team.. The Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) or Certified Nurse Midwife is responsible for providing high-quality healthcare through the diagnosis and treatment of patients with conditions ranging from mild, to acute and/or chronic.. The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice registered nurse who practices in accordance with standards established by the American College of Nurse Midwives Certifying Council or the American College of Nurse Midwives.. To manage women's health care, focusing on pregnancy, childbirth, the post partum period, care of the newborn and reproductive and gynecological needs of well women as defined by the certified nurse midwife's scope of practice.. Collaboration: The process whereby a CNM and physician jointly manage the care of a woman or newborn that has become medically or obstetrically complicated.

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Overview:
St. Luke's Health System is seeking full time and part time Advanced Practitioner's and CNM's to join their highly collegial and patient focused OB Hospitalist team.  The selected individual will be working closely with our providers to provide obstetrical care.  Our team offers outpatient and inpatient obstetrical services to pregnant, laboring and/or postpartum patients.  The Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) or Certified Nurse Midwife is responsible for providing high-quality healthcare through the diagnosis and treatment of patients with conditions ranging from mild, to acute and/or chronic. The APP works under the supervision of a designated physician, and in collaboration with a team of other providers and staff.  <img src="https://slhs.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=42043&hashed=996459076" alt="find yourself here header bike" /> ABOUT MERIDIANThe city of Meridian is a suberb of Boise located approximately 10 miles from downtown Boise.  Meridian is a premier place to live and work with just under 90,000 residents.  This clean and attractive city is framed by mountains and has a pleasant mild, 4-season climate and excellent commerce.  The city offers a wide selection of nearby recreational activities such as skiing, 130 miles of hiking trails and 25 miles of paths which link 850 acres of parks.  Meridian offers premier shopping, dining and entertainment.  JOB QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>Licensed professional nurse who has earned a graduate degree from a nationally accredited nurse midwifery program, with a concentration in the advanced practice nursing role and specialty, and passing results on the certification examination for Certified Nurse Midwife recognized by the Idaho Board of Nursing.</li><li>Current RN, APRN and controlled substance licensure from Idaho. Current, unrestricted DEA certificate. </li><li>Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain competency as required for job title and the unit/area(s) of assignment.</li><li>Excellent communication skills to include oral and written comprehension/expression.</li><li>Ability and willingness to work with patients’ growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s) of assignment.</li></ul>WHY ST. LUKE'S? St. Luke’s is Idaho’s largest employer and most awarded health system, with a medical staff of over 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. Made up of eight hospitals around central and southern Idaho, we are proud to be the only locally owned and operated, physician-led, not-for-profit health system in the state. St. Luke’s has been awarded as one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the country for the fifth consecutive year, designated by Truven Health Analytics. We are committed to providing high quality patient care and positively impacting the lives of those in our community. St. Luke’s enjoys an outstanding reputation as both a quality employer and a superior healthcare organization. *St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity  employer without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law. <iframe class="iCIMS_FrameMedia" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; display: block;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N1TGE35HW3g?wmode=transparent" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N1TGE35HW3g?wmode=transparent"></iframe> 

Responsibilities:
The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice registered nurse who practices in accordance with standards established by the American College of Nurse Midwives Certifying Council or the American College of Nurse Midwives. Certified nurse midwives who meet qualifying requirements and are licensed by the Board. To manage women's health care, focusing on pregnancy, childbirth, the post partum period, care of the newborn and reproductive and gynecological needs of well women as defined by the certified nurse midwife's scope of practice. The scope of practice of an authorized certified nurse midwife may include prescribing and dispensing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic agents. The major role functions of the CNM will include clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, education, and research. As an advanced practice nursing position, this position falls under the review and oversight of the St Luke's Chief Nursing Officer. <ul><li>Admit and discharge in noncritical care areas low-risk patients whose medical history, surgical history, past obstetrical history and present health status reveal no conditions that would adversely affect the normal labor and delivery process patients whose present condition currently or potentially requires no further medical diagnostic work-up or intervention (i.e., a definitive diagnosis exists and the therapeutic regimen is established). </li><li>Midwifery care is primarily intended for healthy women/infants. When medical or obstetric complications arise the CNM can continue to be instrumental in the care of higher risk clients. Collaboration provides for the following patterns of care: </li><li>Consultation: The process whereby a CNM who maintains primary management responsibility for the woman's care seeks the advice or opinion of a physician. </li><li>Collaboration: The process whereby a CNM and physician jointly manage the care of a woman or newborn that has become medically or obstetrically complicated. The scope of collaboration may extend from ongoing consultation to assumption of a dominant role by the physician in caring for the patient, including delivery. When the physician must assume a dominant role in the care of the patient due to increased risk status, the CNM may continue to participate in physical care, delivery, counseling, guidance, teaching and support. Effective communication between the CNM and physician is essential for ongoing collaborative management. </li><li>Referral: The process by which the CNM directs the patient to a physician or another health care professional for primary management of a particular problem or aspect of the patient's care. </li><li>Specific conditions listed in Certified Nurse Midwife core privileges. </li><li>Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned </li></ul> 

Qualifications:
 <ul><li>Licensed professional nurse who has earned a graduate degree from a nationally accredited nurse midwifery program, with a concentration in the advanced practice nursing role and specialty, and passing results on the certification examination for Certified Nurse Midwife recognized by the Idaho Board of Nursing. </li><li>Current RN, APRN and controlled substance licensure from Idaho. Current, unrestricted DEA certificate. </li></ul>

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