Travel Nurse RN - Obstetrics/Gynecology - $3,568 per week in Tahlequah, OK

Job Title: RN Midwife Client Profession: Level 4 RN Midwife Specialty: Midwife Duration: 12-week contract, extendable Shift: 3x12.0 Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum years of experience required License: OK license Certifications: AMCB, ACLS, BLS, NRP, OBDNN, OK DEA Must-Have: Certified midwife credentials Description: This position requires 24-hour shifts for in-house deliveries. Typically, there are 7-24 shifts per month. Some shifts may fall on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, but weekends may be covered by locum or full-time family practice providers. Midwives will always be off post-call. Opportunities are available to see patients in the Women's Clinic, though this is not the primary focus of the midwives. A designated call room is provided. Midwives triage all patients, admit, and deliver uncomplicated vaginal deliveries. They also perform discharges on non-cesarean section patients. Consultation with a physician is required for complicated patients, operative deliveries, and rounding on those patients. Currently, there are 5-6 births per day, with an expected increase due to a new facility, anticipated several months ahead. Midwives may work two shifts with a required 24-hour break in between. They deliver patients' babies in birthing centers, homes, or hospital settings. Midwives provide emotional support and guidance before, during, and after labor. They identify high-risk pregnancies and educate patients and their families on antenatal care and reproductive health.