Overview

A Midwife Resume is the most important part of your job search. Midwife Resume is the document that markets you and your credentials to a potential employer. It is an invitation for potential employers to learn regarding your nursing and midwifery skills and qualifications.

Submitting a well-written resume along with an attractive midwife cover letter is the primary step in your midwife job application process. Your goal in writing an effective resume is to explain your key experiences and accomplishments in a technique that vibrate the interest of a prospective employer. Midwifes who best write their past experiences, education, and skills linked to the functions of the midwifery tasks have good chances of further consideration. As you begin to construct your resume, work on the content and composition, then decide on a format that highlights your strengths and career goals. Expect to go through several drafts in this process.

Midwife Job Description

The midwife provides direct clinical services and management of mothers and newly born babies. Midwives usually practices together with an obstetrician /gynecologist or family practice physician. Nurse Midwives give physician-supervised physical and emotional care for the mother throughout labor, delivery and postpartum phases. They also evaluate and manage the labor and delivery process, provide urgent care for the normal newborn and help the mother to care for herself and her baby.

 

Midwife Resume Example

 

Claire K. Smith
32 Example Street, Midlothian, VA 65812
Contact #, Email Address
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Objective (See: Midwife Objectives)
A position as a Midwife in a Atlanta Health Care facility, where I can utilize my education and training, in addition to my interpersonal skills to provide the highest level of care to mothers and infants.

Summary of Qualifications
• Over 2 years experience as a Midwife
• Highly skilled in providing comfort, support and knowledge in medical-midwifery care during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum
• In-depth knowledge of managing women’s healthcare with emphasis on the maternity cycle and practice
• Documented success during midwifery experience and responsibility
• Able to converse efficiently with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians and management
• Comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing theory, clinical practice standards, normal maternal / fetal growth and progress
• Demonstrated ability to record activities, record assessments and interventions
• Able to arrange reports and presentations

Accomplishments
[List your accomplishments here]

Work Experience
May 2010 – Present
Bon Secours Health System – Midlothian, VA 69574
Midwife
• Managed the care of normal antepartum cases including teaching, counseling and support
• Performed pelvic examinations and pap smears
• Managed labor, including teaching and support
• Took health history, and performed and recorded the obstetrical physical assessment
• Performed local anesthesia
• Managed care of normal newborn
• Recorded the labor and delivery
• Managed and controlled normal natural deliveries
• Assessed and reviewed findings with the physician and expectant mother
• Administered analgesia in keeping with standing orders
• Performed and recorded physical assessment of newborns

Education
BS in Nursing – 2008
University of South Wales

License
Certified Nurse Midwife license of Virginia

Special Skills
• Highly skilled in using computers and ability to learn new software programs
• Able to remain focused and organized during hectic situations
• Profound ability to provide leadership in clinical area of knowledge and in meeting organizational goals
• Demonstrated ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking

References
Available on request