Midwife (200-1654) (Midwife)

Island Health; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Nanaimo seeks Registered Midwives for full-time positions at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Candidates will provide comprehensive midwifery services both in community and hospital settings. Successful applicants must demonstrate commitment and required licensure. Start date is as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full licensure with the B.C. College of Midwives.
• Suitable experience and training in midwifery.

Responsibilities

• Provide full scope midwifery services in home and hospital.
• Admit patients to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

Skills

Independent practitioner

Commitment to full scope midwifery services

Job description

Island Health’s Department of Midwifery has 2 full-time opportunities for Registered Midwives to join thirteen other midwives at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.

Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, a acute-bed regional referral hospital, enjoys a new perinatal unit with single room maternity care and Level II Special Care Nursing offering 1, deliveries per year with RMs currently doing 30% of these births. Successful applicants will be eligible to obtain full licensure with the B.C. College of Midwives and demonstrate suitable experience and training.

Midwives in B.C. are independent practitioners with their own practices in the community; these positions are for admitting privileges at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Successful candidates will demonstrated commitment to providing full scope midwifery services in both home and hospital in the city of Nanaimo.

Start Date

As soon as possible