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Department

• Clinical Expectations: • Provides full-scope midwifery clinical care as the needs of the service dictates. • Model clinical excellence in direct patient care, ensuring the application of best practices and evidence-based care. • Precept nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and medical students, residents and fellows by following Denver Health guidelines for trainees. • Lead a culture of open dialogue and feedback with all staff and develop healthy team norms. • Develop pathways to support staff and promote employee wellness. • Lead a culture of inclusion by building awareness and model acceptance of all individuals. • Develop the collaborative care model in day-to-day interactions. • Set the standard for the midwifery model of care by promoting the Hallmarks of Midwifery in clinical interactions. (80%)
• Administrative Expectations: • Lead inpatient patient safety and quality improvement. • Develops appropriate clinical guidelines and protocols for Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and the Obstetric Emergency Department. • Promote and oversee development of critical pathways, protocols and practice guidelines that promote quality, cost-effective care for Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Obstetric Emergency Department. • Ensure that appropriate quality improvement standards/metrics are established, maintained, and reported for inpatient care delivery sites. • Leads internal data collection and research initiatives and participates in benchmarking and data analysis and dissemination. • Supervise the inpatient team leads and direct reports in clinical and assigned administrative duties, ensuring performance expectations and customer service standards are met. • Completes performance evaluations, manages HR matters, and is responsible for any disciplinary action for all direct reports. (20%)

• Master's Degree Graduate of a nationally accredited midwife degree program. Required

• 1-3 years as a full-scope midwife, experience with high-risk obstetric patients and triage, and prescriptive authority. Required and
• 1-3 years of leadership experience. Preferred

• CNMRXN-Nurse Midwife Prescriber - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required and
• CNM-Certified Nurse Midwife - AMCB - American Midwifery Certification Board Required and
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required and
• NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Program - AHA - American Heart Association Required and
• DEAREG-DEA Registration - DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency Required

• A demonstrated reputation of excellence in clinical care, teaching, mentoring, and leadership.
• The Manager of Inpatient Midwifery will ensure accountability, as well as being supportive and open to providers.
• A strong understanding of the realities of healthcare delivery within academic, teaching and/or safety net hospital environments.
• A systems thinker with ability to navigate a large, complex healthcare organization.
• Strategic problem-solver who can create effective solutions for change.
• A strong communicator and diplomat who is able to effectively communicate with diverse audiences at the organization.
• A management style that seeks to share information and welcomes input into the decision-making process.
• A collaborative approach and ability to take an institutional view.
• A role model of personal and professional integrity.
• Computer skills required.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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