The Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife II. This is a 36 hour/week position that will support the Teen and Family Planning Clinics. The position will be based at Grady Memorial Hospital and its neighborhood health centers and will require some weekend coverage.

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 nursing 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 students 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Position will be required to cover some weekend shifts
• Position requires a CNM/APP license in the state of Georgia
• Must be proficient at intrauterine device and contraceptive implant insertion and removal
• This position will dedicate substantial clinical time to providing comprehensive contraceptive services to individuals across the reproductive lifespan, including adolescents, in a Title X setting.
• Experience in patient-centered contraceptive counseling, shared decision-making, and trauma-informed care is preferred.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply on the Emory Careers website at https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/109343/job

The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics:
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.

The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, together with Emory University School of Medicine, is fully committed to the shared values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence. We firmly believe that we best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of faculty and staff promoting a sense of inclusion and belonging for every member of our community. This climate for diversity, inclusion and excellence is critical to attaining the best scholarship, teaching, and research.

About Emory Healthcare - Grady Hospital

As the only health network in Georgia that brings together a full range of hospitals, clinics and local practices, Emory Healthcare is committed to providing patients and families with better, more collaborative care for all of their medical needs. The Emory Healthcare Network encompasses teams of providers at our locations across Georgia, including Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and the Wesley Woods Center; Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital and Emory Johns Creek Hospital; Emory Clinic; and the Emory Healthcare Network physicians, ranging from primary to specialty care providers. Through our integrated, collaborative care network, we are dedicated to providing the standard of care that our patients expect and deserve. Our researchers are discovering what’s next in medicine, and our physicians and care teams are putting that research to use to improve the health of our community today. From our experts at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the state’s ONLY National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, to the specialists at our Orthopaedics & Spine Center and our network of hundreds of primary care physicians, our team is 17,000 strong and committed to the health of our community.

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