RM (registered midwife)

West Country Midwives; Alberta; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local midwifery practice in Alberta is seeking a midwife to provide comprehensive care for women and newborns during pregnancy, labor, and post-natal periods. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and relevant certifications. Responsibilities include managing deliveries, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring the health of mothers and babies. This role offers a permanent position with competitive working hours and benefits including free parking.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience in working with interdisciplinary health teams.
• Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for midwives.
• Canadian Paediatric Society neonatal resuscitation program certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team.
• Prepare and assess patients for care.
• Manage labour and spontaneous normal deliveries.
• Provide primary, full-course care during pregnancy and post-natal period.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Efficient interpersonal skills

Dependability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

Work setting

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Willing to relocate
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Tasks

• Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team
• Collect blood, tissue or other samples from patients
• Coordinate patient care
• Evaluate patient care and progress
• Examine the results of the tests
• Implement an interdisciplinary plan of care
• Interpret medical test results
• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Perform diagnostic tests
• Plan patient care
• Ensure infection control
• Care for, assess and monitor the health of newborns and refer infants to appropriate medical services as required
• Conduct routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
• Manage labour and spontaneous normal deliveries
• Provide advice and guidance regarding care for newborns and young infants
• Provide primary, full-course, care to women and their babies during pregnancy, labour, birth and the post-natal period including monitoring the health of mother and baby
• Advise patients on health care
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) neonatal resuscitation program
• Fetal health surveillance Certification
• Intravenous (IV) therapy Certification
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial authority for midwives

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic medical records

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Accurate
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available