Certified Nurse Midwife jobs in Lubbock, TX

Description

CHCL seeks to hire a Texas licensed Certified Nurse Midwife who has a heart for working with low-income and underserved populations. The Certified Nurse Midwife provides primary and preventative women's health care services relating to pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, family planning, and routine gynecological needs as part of a health care team in an ambulatory care setting. The Certified Nurse Midwife works under the supervision of a licensed physician pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement.

Duties include:

• Providing prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant women
• Tending to patients and newborns during labor and delivery
• Performing routine gynecological care, including exams
• Educating patients on parenting and family planning
• Maintaining patient medical records
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals and referring patients to specialists when necessary
• Testing for and diagnosing various medical conditions
• Providing emotional support for expectant and new mothers

Qualifications

Education: Registered nurse and successful completion of a certified post-graduate program for nurse-midwives.

Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas. BSN or advanced degree, certification and/or license in specialty. Maintains current DEA license. Current in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS).

Experience: Prefer experience but will consider new graduate.

Expertise: Women's health and pregnancy.

Language: English; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Travel: Occasionally; valid Texas driver’s license and current auto insurance required; must have reliable and safe transportation.

Hours of Work: 8am-5pm M-F with some weekend/evening work.

BENEFITS

Our staff enjoy a competitive compensation package, which includes the following benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off Bank
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• 162 Bonus Plan
• NHSC Loan Repayment
• Continuing education allowance and time off
• Employee Assistance Program and Emotional Health Support Line
• Extended Medical Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Legal Insurance
• Sign-On Bonus
• Gym Membership Discount
• Professional Liability Insurance
• Workers’ Compensation Insurance
• Incentive Program
• Eligible for additional compensation for inpatient hospital care

CHCL's mission is to provide quality primary and preventative health care services to those in need. If you are aligned with CHCL's mission and love working in a fast-paced clinic setting, please apply today.

CHCL is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.