Chana Schaffer
New Paltz
Summary
Highly skilled clinician with over 15 years of experience as a registered nurse and certified nurse midwife. Expertise in midwifery best practices and a strong advocate for informed consent and shared decision-making. Proven ability to build relationships with patients and interdisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and growth. Committed to cultivating a welcoming and safe work environment for all.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Director of Midwifery
Nuvance/Northwell Health
Poughkeepsie
04.2025 - Current
- Practiced full-scope midwifery while managing administrative responsibilities.
- Developed and implemented standardized outpatient workflows for improved safety and efficiency.
- Authored collaborative CNM-MD practice guidelines for inpatient and outpatient care.
- Participated in workgroups to revise hospital policies and protocols.
- Organized and facilitated monthly staff meetings to enhance team collaboration.
- Advised senior management on strategies to optimize care delivery.
- Conducted annual performance reviews for individual staff members to support professional growth.
- Managed daily operations of midwifery services, including staffing, patient care, and scheduling.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Nuvance/Northwell Health
Poughkeepsie
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Delivered comprehensive midwifery care throughout patient life-span.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new hires to improve team effectiveness.
- Acted as first assist during cesarean deliveries, ensuring patient safety.
- Contributed to growth of collaborative CNM and OB-GYN practice through strategic engagement.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
Certified Nurse Midwife
University Of Washington
Seattle
06.2020 - 06.2024
- Delivered comprehensive midwifery care, focusing on prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum services.
- Precepted midwifery and medical students, enhancing their educational experiences. "UW Preceptor of the Year" award 2022.
- Developed and managed midwife schedules as a scheduling committee member.
- Optimized Epic system functionality as a superuser to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Assisted with cesarean deliveries to support collaborating OB-GYN team.
Certified Nurse Midwife
Fair Haven Community Health Care
New Haven
04.2017 - 05.2020
- Provided comprehensive midwifery care with emphasis on gynecologic concerns.
- Led prenatal groups to enhance maternal education and support.
- Trained in colposcopy.
- Mentored student midwives, fostering professional development and skill acquisition.
- Updated departmental policies and procedures to optimize workflows.
- Revamped Epic note templates for streamlined documentation.
- Chaired Staff Engagement Committee to boost team collaboration.
Registered Nurse
Washington Hospital Center
Washington
08.2010 - 12.2014
- Delivered specialized nursing care in MICU step-down and CICU at a level I trauma center.
- Served as charge nurse, overseeing daily operations and ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Acted as primary preceptor for CICU orientation process, mentoring new nursing staff.
- Led Safety Committee, implementing strategies to enhance patient safety and care quality.
- Coordinated monthly educational events to promote continuous learning among nursing staff.
- Conducted research study identifying barriers to timely transfer to lower acuity units, improving patient flow.
Education
Master of Science - Midwifery
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA12-2016
Master of Science - Nursing
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY05-2010
Skills
- Mentorship and training
- Staff management
- Team collaboration
- Workflow optimization
- Collaborative healthcare
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Quality improvement
- Relationship building
- Trauma informed care
- Preconception counseling
- Contraceptive counseling
- Sexual health education
- Options counseling and abortion care
- Reproductive health advocacy
- VBAC support
- STD prevention and treatment
- Gestational diabetes management
- High-risk pregnancy care
- Prenatal care
- Intrapartum care
- First assist
- Prenatal group facilitation
- IUD insertion and removal
- Nexplanon insertion and removal
- Endometrial biopsies
- Vulvar biopsies
- I&D of Bartholin gland cysts
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Volunteer Experience
Foundation for African Medicine and Education (FAME)
Karatu, Tanzania
Nurse Volunteer 1/2015-4/2015
- Worked extensively with hospital nursing leader to create a critical care nursing curriculum.
- Provided comprehensive education and training to nurses and doctors regarding recognition of patients requiring isolation precautions.
- Co-created nursing skills workshops to solidify competency in both basic and complex nursing tasks commonly performed at FAME.
- Participated in an Advanced OB Nurse Training, led simulations in various obstetrical emergencies, and created clinical emergency kits for postpartum hemorrhage and severe preeclampsia/eclampsia.
Timeline
Director of Midwifery
Nuvance/Northwell Health
04.2025 - Current
Certified Nurse Midwife
Nuvance/Northwell Health
09.2024 - 04.2025
Certified Nurse Midwife
University Of Washington
06.2020 - 06.2024
Certified Nurse Midwife
Fair Haven Community Health Care
04.2017 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse
Washington Hospital Center
08.2010 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Midwifery
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science - Nursing
Binghamton University