Hospital Midwife

1 week ago

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Hamilton Health Sciences Full time

Job Summary

Hamilton Health Sciences is seeking a skilled and experienced Midwife Hospitalist to join our team on the Maternal Newborn unit. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide full scope midwifery care to low-risk obstetrical and newborn patients.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care for low-risk obstetrical and newborn patients.
  • Communicate and facilitate communication with the interprofessional team to execute the best plan of care for each client.
  • Provide backup, support, and relief to community midwives.
  • Provide clinical obstetrical coverage for Level 1B obstetrical patients.
  • Provide Independent Double Check for nurses and midwives.
  • Provide surge support to physicians to conduct deliveries.
  • Provide coverage of the Triage unit and independently discharge patients when possible within scope.
  • Insert foley catheters for cervical ripening following consultation with the obstetrician.
  • Start IOL as requested based on acuity of the unit following consultation with the obstetrician.
  • Support community midwives to facilitate patient discharge within 4-6 hours of birth for both midwifery and low-risk obstetrical patients.
  • Provide advice, assessment, and facilitate physician consult and/or transfer of care with community RM.
  • Discharge clients from the Maternal Newborn unit in the absence of community midwife or Medical Staff.
  • Narcotic counts in all areas in collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

  • Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Midwives of Ontario.
  • Postgraduate certificate in surgical first assist for caesarean birth completed or in progress.
  • Active credentials at Hamilton Health Sciences.
  • Relevant clinical experience including clinical teaching and commitment to assisting to fulfill needs of low-risk patients on labour and delivery and postpartum unit.
  • Optimally 5+ years of recent clinical experience as a midwife working in a full scope hospital setting.
  • Optimally 5+ years as a clinical preceptor to midwifery students.
  • Demonstrated role as a resource and role model to junior midwives and learners.
  • Excellent physical assessment skills.
  • Familiar with professional and hospital standards, guidelines, and procedures.
  • Demonstrated commitment to a woman-friendly/family-centered care environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional team as well as independently to support the needs of the Maternal Newborn unit.
  • Proficient computer and writing skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teaching skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize with enhanced clinical management skills.
  • Experience in leading organization and team change.
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development, continuing education, and leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated good attendance record with the ability to maintain this same standard.

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