Local Contract Nurse RN - OB/GYN
Portsmouth, VA
AIMS Locum Tenens
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a skilled Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to provide outpatient OB/GYN care at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The CNM will see patients for prenatal visits, postpartum assessments, gynecological exams, family planning consultations, and women’s health screenings. This role is focused strictly on outpatient services, with no labor or delivery coverage, and involves close collaboration with OB/GYN physicians, nurses, and support staff.

General Duties:
- Provide services under the scope of practice as a certified nurse midwife
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary OB/GYN healthcare team
- Document all patient care using electronic health record systems
- Participate in performance improvement and continuing education programs
- Maintain infection control, confidentiality, and patient safety protocols

Specific Duties:
- Perform comprehensive health assessments and physical exams
- Provide routine prenatal and postpartum care
- Conduct gynecological exams (pap smears, breast exams, etc.)
- Educate patients on reproductive health, contraception, and preventive care
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests and labs
- Prescribe medications in accordance with state scope of practice
- Refer patients to OB/GYN physicians or specialists when necessary
- Counsel patients and families on birth control, pregnancy, and women’s health
- Float to other OB/GYN outpatient services as needed

Qualifications:
Degree:

Master’s degree or higher in nursing or midwifery

Education:
Graduate from a CNM program accredited by ACME or similar body

Certification:
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) credential from the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Experience:
Minimum one year of recent CNM or women’s health experience in an outpatient OB/GYN setting

Licensure:
Current, unrestricted RN license and Nurse Midwife license valid in any U.S. state or territory

Skills and Abilities:

- Proficient in conducting prenatal and gynecological exams
- Strong knowledge of contraception, family planning, and postpartum care
- Confident in independently managing routine OB/GYN cases
- Effective communicator with patients and healthcare teams
- Skilled in using EHR systems such as MHS Genesis

Schedule:
- Services shall be provided Sunday through Saturday between 0600 and 0600
- Can work Up to 40 hours per week

Work Environment:
- Clinic-based OB/GYN care at NMCP
- Collaborative team setting with physicians, nurses, and support staff
- May float between different outpatient women’s health areas as needed

Immunization Requirement:
- Required vaccinations: MMR, Varicella, Hep B, TDAP, Flu
- TB screening required
- Must complete NAVMED 6260/91 or DHA equivalent

Security Requirement:
- Must pass background investigation and credentialing
- Onboarding may take up to 90 days