Certified nurse midwife

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Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

At Touro Hospital, one of New Orleans' most trusted destinations for women's healthcare, we're looking for a compassionate and experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join our growing team. For generations, families have chosen Touro for exceptional maternity care, and today our Family Birthing Center continues that legacy by providing personalized, family-centered care supported by advanced maternal services and a collaborative team of physicians, nurses, and midwives.

Whether supporting low-risk pregnancies, partnering in complex maternal care, or guiding women through every stage of life, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while practicing at a hospital recognized for excellence in maternal health and women's services. Touro's Family Birthing Center offers collaborative care with OB/GYN physicians and certified nurse midwives, advanced resources for high-risk pregnancies, and a patient-centered environment designed around the needs of mothers and babies.

Why Touro?

• Join a respected, established midwifery and women's health program
• Practice in a collaborative environment alongside OB/GYN physicians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and experienced nursing teams
• Support patients across the continuum of women's healthcare, from prenatal care through delivery and postpartum recovery
• Work within Touro's renowned Family Birthing Center, a destination for maternity care in the Greater New Orleans region
• Be part of LCMC Health, one of the region's leading healthcare systems, serving communities across Southeast Louisiana

Position Summary

The Certified Nurse Midwife provides care in an advanced practice nursing role under approved protocols and within the scope authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the American Midwifery Certification Board. The CNM manages nurse midwifery care of women throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods, provides gynecologic and primary care services for women across their lifespan, and delivers care to newborns.

Essential Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including physical examinations and medical histories
• Develop and manage individualized plans of care
• Provide prenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and well-woman care
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic testing
• Perform procedures within scope of practice and demonstrated competency
• Manage the care of newborns and women throughout the lifespan

Collaboration & Care Coordination

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality patient care
• Consult appropriately when patient needs exceed scope or require additional expertise
• Serve as a key resource and liaison for patients, families, and clinical staff

Patient Education & Advocacy

• Counsel patients and families regarding healthcare needs, treatment plans, and wellness strategies
• Promote health maintenance, disease prevention, and informed decision-making
• Ensure continuity of care across all stages of treatment

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain complete, timely, and accurate medical records
• Adhere to organizational, regulatory, and professional practice standards

Qualifications

Education

Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Midwifery Program

Experience

Minimum of 2 years of full-scope midwifery practice

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) – American Midwifery Certification Board
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) – Louisiana State Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association

Preferred/Required Upon Hire:

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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