Certified Nurse Midwife

Overview

One of Oregons best kept secrets!

St. Anthony Hospital, in beautiful Easter Oregon is offering a Certified Midwife Opportunity!

Guaranteed Base Salary….Production Incentive….Excellent Benefits…Loan Repayment…Signing Bonus….Relocation Assistance………………….

Pendleton OR is nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Mountain Range in North Eastern Oregon. Sweeping high desert topography, fertile farm land, and lush forests offer an abundance of activities. Just out your back door……….our community offers old west tradition, culture, history, arts, museums, wineries, and northwest culinary experiences. Minutes away……the great outdoors offer some of the best camping, fly fishing, deep river fishing, water sports, snow skiing, hunting, hiking, and biking in the northwest.

Equidistant from Portland, Spokane, and Boise, Pendleton has an ideal quality of life that embraces the eclectic and diverse………Come visit and experience the true west.

Voted 2011 Best Place to Raise Your Kids by Bloomberg and Businessweek.com

Voted 2010 Number One Western Town by True West Magazine

St. Anthony Hosptial is a part of CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities:

Primary care for expecting mothers and women

Diagnosing and treating patients

Providing references to specialists

Collaborative work with physicians (https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-is-integrative-healthcare1906.html)

STD testing and treatment on expecting parents

Education and preparation for new parents

Handling labor and delivery

Care for newborns during the first 28 days of life

Assisting during cesarean sections

Emotional support for expecting mothers

Prenatal examinations

Postnatal examinations

Training to deal with complications that may arise during labor and delivery

Prescribing medicine to patients

Advanced practice training with physicians

Overall health evaluation

CNMs deal with sensitive work, and there are many qualities and skills that can help them be successful in their role. Some of these skills include:

Critical thinking

Communication

Social perception

Empathy

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Quick thinking

Strong decision making

Ability to adapt to changing medical technology (https://www.wgu.edu/blog/7-nursing-technologies-transforming-patient-care1903.html)

Ability to create good relationships with patients

Qualifications

BSN

Masters or Doctorate Degree

AMCB

Oregon Licence (OSBN) eligible

Pay Range

$67.31 – $75.00 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.