Jennifer Satterfield
CNM, MSN, RNC-OB
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Provided comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and well-woman care. Managed low- and moderate-risk pregnancies, performed newborn assessments, supported breastfeeding initiation, and delivered patient-centered reproductive healthcare across the lifespan.
Experience
Certified Nurse Midwife - Diana Health
(2025 - 2025)
Provided comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and well-woman care. Managed low- and moderate-risk pregnancies, performed newborn assessments, supported breastfeeding initiation, and delivered patient-centered reproductive healthcare across the lifespan.
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse - WVU Medicine Children's Hospital
(2003-02 - 2025-05)
Provided over two decades of progressive pediatric, neonatal, obstetric, and surgical nursing care in a tertiary care children's hospital.
Staff RN and Charge Nurse - Maternal Infant Care Center (Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Nursery)
(2003 - 2017)
- Labor & Delivery
- Monitored fetal heart rate patterns and maternal status
- Assisted with vaginal and cesarean births
- Circulated in operative deliveries
- Responded to obstetric emergencies
- Postpartum & Couple Care
- Provided comprehensive care for mother–baby dyads
- Conducted newborn assessments and screenings
- Delivered breastfeeding education and support
- Assessed and managed postpartum complications
- Newborn Nursery
- Performed routine newborn screenings and assessments
- Supported thermoregulation and feeding initiation
- Educated families on safe sleep and newborn care
Staff RN - 2 West Same Day Surgery (Pre-Op & PACU)
(2017-10 - 2018-08)
- Preoperative Care
- Conducted comprehensive preoperative assessments
- Verified informed consent and surgical site documentation
- Initiated IV access and administered preoperative medications
- Provided developmentally appropriate education to pediatric patients and families
- Ensured compliance with NPO and surgical safety protocols
- Coordinated care with anesthesia and surgical teams
- Post-Anesthesia Care (PACU)
- Monitored airway patency, oxygenation, and hemodynamic stability
- Managed postoperative pain and nausea using evidence-based protocols
- Assessed for bleeding, respiratory compromise, and delayed emergence
- Administered weight-based pediatric medications safely
- Implemented standardized discharge readiness criteria
- Delivered detailed postoperative teaching to families
Staff RN - Children's Hospital Float Pool RN
(2018-08 - 2022-08)
Provided high-acuity coverage across multiple pediatric and maternal units.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Cared for premature neonates
- Assisted in neonatal stabilization and resuscitation
- Monitored respiratory status, thermoregulation, and feeding tolerance
- Supported parent bonding and breastfeeding initiation
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Monitored critically ill pediatric patients
- Assisted in emergency stabilization and rapid response
- Monitored hemodynamic, respiratory, and neurologic status
- Supported families during high-acuity admissions
- Pediatric Acute Care (Peds Floor)
- Managed respiratory, infectious, surgical, and acute medical conditions
- Administered weight-based IV medications and therapies
- Conducted developmentally appropriate assessments
- Coordinated discharge planning and caregiver education
- Labor & Delivery / Maternal–Infant
- Supported labor management and operative deliveries
- Provided immediate newborn transition care
- Delivered postpartum couplet care
- Worked in the transitional nursery with stable newborns
Staff RN - Children's Hospital Surgical Unit – 2 West
(2022-08 - 2025-05)
- Provided preoperative and postoperative care for pediatric surgical patients
- Performed developmentally appropriate assessments
- Monitored pediatric airway and respiratory status
- Ensured safe pediatric medication dosing with double-verification processes
- Delivered family-centered postoperative teaching
- Recognized early signs of pediatric clinical deterioration
Per Diem RN – PACU - Fairmont Medical Regional Center
(2019-06 - 2020-02)
Provided postoperative recovery care consistent with same-day surgery competencies.
Staff Nurse – Surgical & Pediatrics Unit - Mon General Hospital
(2001-08 - 2002-02)
- Provided medical-surgical and pediatric nursing care
- Managed pediatric respiratory, infectious, and surgical conditions
- Administered IV medications and therapies
- Delivered caregiver education and coordinated discharge planning
Nursing Supervisor / Interim Director of Nursing - Marion Health Care Hospital
(1998-10 - 2001-08)
- Supervised 40-bed facility operations
- Managed staffing and regulatory compliance
- Oversaw Joint Commission standards
- Coordinated interdisciplinary and end-of-life care
Adjunct Faculty - WVU School of Nursing
(2025-01 - 2025-04)
Live Review Educator - Elsevier Academy of Educators
(2024-05)
Assistant Professor of Nursing - Fairmont State University
(2016-08 - 2024-05)
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), In Progress - Frontier Nursing University (2027)
Master of Science (MS) - Community-Based Nurse-Midwifery - Frontier Nursing University (2024)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Nursing Education - Western Governors University (2019)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Fairmont State University (2004)
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) - Fairmont State University (1998)
