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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Registered Midwife (RM) to join our team at Nova Scotia Health. As a RM, you will be responsible for providing safe, flexible primary care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postpartum period.
The successful candidate will be a registered midwife with a baccalaureate degree from a Canadian university midwifery education program or equivalent, and will have active practicing license or eligibility for active practice license from the Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia (MRCNS).
The ideal candidate will have recent midwifery practice experience that meets the MRCNS standards for currency of practice, and will be able to demonstrate sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the professional practice legislation and the Mission, Vision, Strategic Direction, and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the organization.
The RM will provide the complete course of low-risk prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, including physical examinations, screening and diagnostic tests, the assessment of risk and abnormal conditions, and the conduct of normal vaginal deliveries. The midwifery model of care promotes normal birth, enables women to make informed choices, and provides continuity of care and support throughout the childbearing experience.
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with other health professionals and consult with or refer to medical specialists as appropriate. The RM will also be responsible for facilitating continuity of access to care beyond the childbearing year, when necessary, through communication with other care providers or services.
We are looking for a candidate who is able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with clients, families, other health care providers, and staff, demonstrating sensitivity, empathy, and warmth. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to demonstrate sound decision-making skills in crisis situations and to be accountable for decisions.
The RM will be required to have access to reliable transportation as travel is a requirement of this position. The successful candidate will also be required to have current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) with intubation, Emergency Skills in Obstetrics, and "Opioids and Benzodiazepines: Safe Prescribing for Midwives".
We offer a competitive salary of $57.05 per hour, and successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.
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