Nurse Midwives:

Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $100,920.00
Average Time to Fill 42 days
Typical Education Advanced degree (includes Master's, Professional, and Doctoral degrees)
Typical Experience Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2021-2031) 45
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2021-2031) 10.00 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Oral Communication
Customer Service
Professionalism
Information Gathering
Problem-solving
Work Ethic
Critical Thinking
Decision-making
Written Communication
Integrity
Leadership
Intellectual Risk-taking

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting and Caring for Others

Deliver babies
Administer rehabilitation interventions
Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
Identify patient's current and past drug history
Provide in home patient care
Provide care to women during pregnancy and childbirth
Practice preventive procedures with medical therapy patients or clients
Administer basic health care or medical treatments
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources
Apply traction to patients
Conduct behavior modification
Massage patient or client
Attend to patient's personal care
Administer enemas, irrigations, or douches to patients
Assist patients in performing breathing exercises
Develop medical treatment plans
Develop dietary-care plans
Develop treatment plans
Test patient nervous system functioning
Conduct medical tests
Solve clinical problems
Treat medical condition of patient
Perform emergency medical procedures
Implement life support procedures
Provide care for mentally ill or special needs individuals
Conduct individual, group, or family interventions
Assist individuals with dressing, undressing, grooming, bathing, or other daily activities
Feed food to individuals
Assist practitioners in examining, evaluating, or treating patients

Training and Teaching Others

Educate patients in use of assistive, supportive, or health-related devices
Conduct health training programs
Educate patients regarding diagnosis or treatment
Teach medical self care
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Provide nutritional instruction to individuals or families
Instruct patients in methods to improve functional activities
Provide health education and disease prevention instruction
Prepare medical reports or presentations
Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities
Prepare medical reports
Teach principles of medicine
Train medical providers
Instruct patients or caregivers in basic and adaptive living skills


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Supervisory Skills
Clinical Experience
Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care
Prescription Writing
Papanicolaou (PAP) Smear
Breast Examination


Related Licensing Requirements


Limited Scope Physician (18-0000000064)

844 IAC 4-4.5-17 Limited scope temporary medical permits Sec. 17. (a) A person not currently licensed to practice medicine in Indiana, yet licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine by any board or licensing agency of any state or jurisdiction may make application for a limited scope temporary medical permit that, if issued under this section, shall remain valid for a nonrenewable period not to exceed thirty (30) days. (b) A person seeking a limited scope temporary medical permit under this section shall do the following: (1) Complete an application form supplied by the board, specifying the following: (A) The reasons for seeking a temporary medical permit. (B) The location or locations where the applicant will provide medical services. (C) The type, extent, and specialization of medical services that the applicant intends to, or may, provide. (D) The activity, organization, function, or event with regard to which the applicant may provide medical services. (2) The applicant's residence and office addresses and phone numbers. (3) Pay to the board the nonrefundable fee specified by 844 IAC 4-2- 2, at the time the application for temporary medical permit is filed. (4) Submit one (1) recent passport-type photograph of the applicant, taken within eight (8) weeks prior to filing the application, simultaneously with filing the application for a temporary medical permit. (5) Submit proof of holding a current and valid unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in another state or jurisdiction. (6) Submit a certified copy of the original medical school or osteopathic medical school diploma.

- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (3172342060)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/medical.htm

Temporary Physician Permit (18-0000000068)

IC 25-22.5-5-4 Temporary medical permits Sec. 4. (a) The board may authorize the agency to issue temporary medical permits for the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine. When a temporary medical permit is issued, it is subject to any termination date specified by the board. A temporary medical permit may be issued to any person who: (1) has completed the academic requirements for the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy from a medical school approved by the board; and (2) desires to obtain postgraduate medical education or training in a medical education institution or hospital located in Indiana which has standards for postgraduate medical education and training satisfactory to the board; is required to obtain a temporary medical permit unless the graduate possesses an unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana. Application for the permit must be made to the board subject to this article. A temporary medical permit issued to a person under this subsection for purposes of postgraduate training is valid for a period of one (1) year and may be renewed for additional one (1) year periods at the discretion of the board. (b) A medical educational institution located in Indiana which has standards satisfactory to the board may, in the board's discretion, secure from it a permit for a person in the active practice of medicine outside the state of Indiana or the United States, but who is not licensed in Indiana, to teach medicine in the institution for an annually renewable period not to exceed one (1) year by filing with the board an application by the institution and the person certifying: (1) the person's professional qualifications; (2) the term of the teaching appointment; (3) the medical subjects to be taught; and (4) other information and assurances as the board may require. If the application is approved, the person

- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (3172342060)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/medical.htm

Nurse Midwife (18-0000000254)

IC 25-23-1-13.1 Midwives Sec. 13.1. (a) An applicant who desires to practice midwifery shall present to the board the applicant's license as a registered nurse and a diploma earned by the applicant from a school of midwifery approved or licensed by the board or licensing agency for midwives that is located in any state. (b) The applicant shall submit to an examination in midwifery prescribed or administered by the board. If the application and qualifications are approved by the board, the applicant is entitled to receive a limited license that allows the applicant to practice midwifery. (c) The board shall adopt rules under IC 25-23-1-7: (1) defining the scope of practice for midwifery; and (2) for implementing this section. As added by P.L.185-1993, SEC.6.

- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Indiana State Board of Nursing (3172342043)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm

CSR- Physician (18-0000000062)

IC 35-48-7-5.8 Sec. 5.8. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, nurse practitioner, scientific investigator, pharmacist, hospital, or other institution or individual licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in the United States. As added by P.L.65-2006, SEC.6.

- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (3172342060)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/medical.htm

Physician (18-0000000011)

In order to obtain a license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana, the candidate must: Possess a degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent from a board-approved medical school. Have successfully passed the board-administered licensure examination. Be physically, mentally, and professionally competent to practice. Have not been convicted of a crime nor have been subject to disciplinary sanctions that would interfere with the ability to carry out professional duties. Have one (1) year of post-graduate training in a hospital or institution located in the United States or Canada. Submit a transcript of all educational records. Make a personal appearance before the board, at the boards discretion. Candidates who have graduated from a medical school outside the United States may be required to submit additional documentation. More detailed information, including application materials and test dates, may be obtained from the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana. Please contact the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency for updates to the licensing requirements above.

- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency~Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (3172342060)
- http://www.in.gov/pla/medical.htm



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