Certified Nurse Midwife Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the certified nurse midwife position.

Previously, I was responsible for advanced level nursing care and formulates comprehensive care plans for patients through both direct provision of care and through consultation.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Works minimum 2-3 shifts/month in the ambulatory office or Yawkey 4 triage unit, inpatient L&D, L&D triage, postpartum units, and telephone triage
• Contributes coverage for medical leave of absence, sick call coverage and emergent needs of the service
• Attends four QA faculty meetings (4th Friday of the month)
• OB Safety Drills on L&D unit
• Guidelines Test
• K-2 fetal monitoring training (March and October)
• Department lead simulation training- yearly
• PPD screening via occupational health

I am excited to be applying for the position of certified nurse midwife. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for full scope care in the prenatal, intrapartum, post-partum and triage settings for low to moderate risk patients.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Surgical First Assist Certification
• Current nurse midwife licensure in the state of Maryland
• Current certification as a certified nurse midwife by American College of Nurse Midwifery
• Current DEA registration and CDS certificate
• Previous midwife experience is preferred
• Experience in high risk obstetrics/trauma informed care preferred
• Core Midwifery skills including - colposcopy, circumcision and basic OB ultrasound
• Serve professionally within the community throughout SHMG

Please consider me for the certified nurse midwife opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for clinical education for advanced practice provider students, ob/gyn and family medicine medical residents, medical students and nursing students; this is a must on a daily basis; you may feel like you have a learner ‘glued to your hip’ every day at work.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• ACLS obtained through the American Heart Association
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery Program Master’s program preferred
• Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through AACN or ANCC, or Certification by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
• Specific experience in women’s health specialty strongly preferred
• Previous CNM experience is strongly preferred
• Possess excellent communication with physicians, patients and employees of the organization, both in person and by telephone
• Education to peers or support staff on an annual basis

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the certified nurse midwife position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for ambulatory routine obstetric, gynecologic and family planning care for the patients at the Lankenau Medical Care Center.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Performs physical assessments, evaluation, and treatment for prenatal patients seeking services at the Center for Women and Infants
• Manages antepartum period of the OB patient
• Manages the normal stages of labor
• Graduate of an ACNM approved School of Nurse-Midwifery and Certification through ACNM
• Neonatal Resuscitation experience
• Independently manage and provide comprehensive health care to antepartum, postpartum, and gynecological women in the outpatient/clinic setting
• Work closely with other providers to deliver a full scope of gynecological and obstetrical in line with the NorthShore obstetrics and gynecology clinical privileges core procedure list and NorthShore obstetrics practice guidelines
• Certificate of graduation from First Assist for Cesarean Section Course

I would like to submit my application for the certified nurse midwife opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for care to individual caseload of patients collaborating with primary nurses, thus providing continuity of patient care.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Knowledge of midwifery principles and techniques
• Knowledge of theories of family dynamics, mother-child attachment, parenting, and adult learning concepts
• Certification by American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
• Core Midwifery skills
• Clinical Leadership/Management experience preferred
• BCLS (ACLS, PALS, if applicable)
• Knowledge of medical and nursing practices in caring for women and newborns throughout the reproductive cycle
• Knowledge of current normal and abnormal physiology of well women and parturient