Job Description

Certified Nurse Midwife, Per Diem

Birthing Center

New Brunswick, Monroe & Lakewood, NJ

About the Opportunity

Saint Peter’s University Hospital is seeking a per diem Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our growing midwifery practice. This position is ideal for an enthusiastic candidate who wants to practice in a team-based model and values a variety of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for intrapartum patients at the free-standing Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center on campus and/or Labor and Delivery
• Manage care and provide direct client services for private birth center patients, as well as a panel of midwifery patients at the Family Health Center
• Actively participate in hospital triage and Labor and Delivery coverage as needed
• Provide education and expertise on meaningful positioning and physiologic birth
• Maintain positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues, including attendings and residents

Schedule

• Per diem; minimum of two (2) shifts per schedule period
• Coverage especially needed for nights and weekends
• Flexibility to work across all three locations is typically expected: New Brunswick, Monroe, and Lakewood, NJ
• Shifts are worked across three practice settings: the Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center, the office setting (Family Health Center), and Labor and Delivery
• Position is flexible and may include a combination of day, night, weekend and holiday call, plus office hours
• All shifts are in-house and include 24-hour call and office days; schedule may be adjusted based on team needs

Practice Environment

• Birth Center equipped with tubs for hydrotherapy, intermittent auscultation, and a variety of comfort measures
• Supportive, collaborative physician backup
• Hospital rooms equipped with wireless monitoring to allow freedom of movement

Requirements:

• Graduation from a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) (formerly known as the American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation).
• Master's or doctoral degree.
• Current active certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board or be actively seeking initial certification and obtain the same on the first certification for which they are eligible.
• Current active licensure to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife in the nurse midwife category as per the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
• STABLE Program Certification preferred.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certified.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Salary Range: 80.00 - 80.00 USD

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.