Nurse Midwife - Full-time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alice
Posted on: March 5, 2026
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Job Description:
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic is looking for a Certified Nurse Midwife
to join the Alice clinic. The Nurse Midwife manages women's health
care, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, the post
partum period, care of the newborn, and the family planning and
gynecologic needs of women. Provides direct prenatal, intrapartum,
postpartum and/or well women patient services and primary care to
low-to-moderate risk obstetrical and gynecological patients.
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and
objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety,
environmental, and/or infection control standards.
Responsibilities: Assesses critical elements of the patient's
history, interprets test results, and institutes practice protocols
with a high degree of independence Partners with physician
colleagues to diagnose and manage patients using guidelines and
approved standards of care Leads the health care team with expert
advice to case managers, nurses, physicians, social workers, and
other health care members as appropriate Communicates findings and
plan of care to physician and other members of the healthcare team
through progress notes and verbal communication Interprets and
follows up on test results and response to treatments and
medications Evaluates patients' response to the plan of care, and
revises the plan as needed, collaborating with a physician as
required Identifies patient/family educational needs and in
collaboration with appropriate staff, provides patient/family
education Acts as an advocate for the patient/family, encouraging
participation in decision-making and care Tracks clinical
performance outcome data Performs advanced procedures for which
competency has been verified Assess learning capabilities and
readiness of population or individuals, and tailors education to
meet age, developmental, and educational needs Prioritizes learning
needs and documents them accordingly Ensures that time frame and
subject matter is appropriate for target audience/individual
Utilizes appropriate teaching materials (handouts, audiovisuals,
demonstration, etc.) and documents use and patient outcome
Initiates, designs, and completes educational programs for
patients, families, and target audiences Communicates advanced
knowledge and skills related to patients, families, and staff at
the organizational, community, and national level Adheres to agree
upon format/protocol for documentation of records Maintains
appropriate level of documentation to promote/support level of
complexity when compared against/to service fee charges Documents
telephone calls with patients and specialists Documents in concise,
clear, logical, and legible manner Identifies the knowledge and
skills needed through self-assessment, peer review, and supervisory
review Participates in a variety of educational activities in order
to maintain and increase competency Maintains
licensure/certification Requirements: Education/Skills Master of
Science in Nursing Experience 2 -3 years of experience Licenses,
Registrations, or Certifications NRP APRN License in state of
employment BLS CNM Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8A-5P Work Type:
Full Time Recruiter: Dee Dee Fowler deedee.
Keywords: Christus Health, Victoria , Nurse Midwife - Full-time, Healthcare , Alice, Texas
