Vassar Certified Midwife PRN

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Certified Nurse Midwife PRN, Poughkeepsie, NY (75 minutes North of New York City) Vassar Brothers Medical Center of Nuvance Health, proudly joining Northwell Health, located just 75 minutes north of New York City, is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife PRN to join our successful and growing OB/GYN group. We are a collaborative Midwife/OB-GYN team providing care to a diverse patient population that draws from multiple counties in the Hudson Valley. We currently have 5 midwives in the practice and are seeking to increase staffing to 7. Our goal is to provide 24/7 midwifery coverage alongside our physician colleagues. If you are excited by the opportunity to help grow and shape a practice, this is the job for you! The ideal candidate is dedicated to the midwifery model of patient empowerment, and to providing full scope care that is grounded in compassion and shared decision making. The ideal candidate will be a team player, have excellent communication skills, easily establish rapport and trust with patients and families, is committed to evidence-based care and practices, and values working with a diverse patient population. We are seeking a candidate that is reliable and adaptable and has a high level of clinical competence, compassion and empathy, commitment to patient education, cultural sensitivity, excellent interdisciplinary collaboration skills, and passion for lifelong learning and professional development. We have practice offices located in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill and Highland and work alongside 7 board certified physicians. The practice admits exclusively to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Our busy Labor and Delivery Unit sees about 2,800 babies born each year. We have a level III NICU staffed by neonatologists, as well as an excellent Perinatology program. In addition, we have fellowship trained breast surgeons and GYN-oncologists that are located on the Vassar Hospital campus. Located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, Vassar Brothers Medical Center has a new 752,000 square-foot, eight-level inpatient pavilion with 263 private medical/surgical patient rooms and 30 critical care rooms. Vassar provides the leading acute and critical emergency care in the region, including Level II Trauma Service and Interventional Neuroradiology. Vassar has established centers of excellence in cardiac services, neurosciences, cancer care, and women’s health. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the United States and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine. The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region, including many fine colleges and universities such as Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country’s most livable suburban locations. About Northwell Health: Northwell Health cares for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond. We have: 28 hospitals and 18,600+ aligned physicians Over104,000 employees Robust research, academic, and clinical programs A culture that values collaboration, innovation, and physician leadership For more information, please reach out to We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Compensation: $85.00/hr. Per Diem Rate Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC Org Unit: 1496 Department: Southern Ob/Gyn Exempt: Yes