Travel Nurse Level IV RN - OB/GYN
Tahlequah, OK
Encode INC
3x12 hrs, Days, Evenings, Nights
Referral Bonus

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) – Labor & Delivery / OB-GYN

Facility: W.W. Hastings Hospital – Tahlequah, OK
Contract Length: 12 Weeks (Extension Possible)
Schedule: Approximately 7–24-hour shifts per month (Weekend coverage varies)

Position Summary:

W.W. Hastings Hospital is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to provide comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care in a busy Labor & Delivery unit. The CNM will independently manage uncomplicated pregnancies, labor, vaginal deliveries, postpartum care, and newborn assessments while collaborating closely with OB/GYN physicians for high-risk pregnancies and operative deliveries. This position is primarily focused on Labor & Delivery, with occasional opportunities to provide care in the Women's Clinic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care for low-risk obstetrical patients.
• Perform patient triage, admission assessments, labor management, uncomplicated vaginal deliveries, and postpartum discharges for non-cesarean patients.
• Monitor maternal and fetal well-being throughout labor and delivery using evidence-based practices.
• Recognize high-risk pregnancies, obstetrical complications, and fetal distress, consulting the OB/GYN physician as appropriate.
• Provide newborn assessments and immediate post-delivery care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Educate patients and families regarding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, newborn care, family planning, and reproductive health.
• Develop individualized care plans and coordinate multidisciplinary patient care.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and fetal monitoring as appropriate.
• Document patient assessments, labor progression, deliveries, procedures, and discharge planning accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in obstetric emergencies and neonatal resuscitation as required.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, pediatric providers, nurses, and ancillary staff to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, and evidence-based obstetrical practices.

Practice Highlights:

• Approximately 5–6 births per day.
• Primary responsibility is Labor & Delivery with occasional Women's Clinic coverage.
• Physician support is available for high-risk pregnancies, operative deliveries, and cesarean patients.
• Dedicated on-site call room provided.
• Providers are always off after post-call.
• Opportunity for contract extension based on facility needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Level IV Midwife/Advanced Obstetrical experience preferred.
• Experience independently managing labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Ability to triage obstetrical patients and manage uncomplicated vaginal deliveries independently.
• Strong assessment, communication, and clinical decision-making skills.

Required Licensure & Certifications:

• Active Oklahoma Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) License
• AMCB (American Midwifery Certification Board) Certification
• Oklahoma DEA Registration
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• OBDNN Certification (as required by the facility)

Schedule:

• 24-hour in-house shifts
• Approximately 7 shifts per month
• Weekend shifts may vary depending on coverage by full-time providers or locum tenens.
• Minimum 24 hours off between scheduled 24-hour shifts.

Why Join W.W. Hastings Hospital?

• Collaborative OB/GYN and Women's Health team.
• Modern Labor & Delivery unit with anticipated growth.
• Opportunity to provide comprehensive maternal and newborn care in a supportive hospital environment.
• Extendable contract based on staffing needs and performance.