Cert Nurse Midwife

Kaiser Permanente; Hesperia (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks a Nurse Midwife to oversee maternity care across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn physician. You will perform exams, monitor fetal status, order labs, and collaborate with obstetricians for specialized care.

The role includes teaching and guiding patients, managing labor and delivery, and providing newborn care, with the ability to perform Cesarean sections as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Graduate of a nurse midwifery program accredited by the ACNM; BS/BSN/BA required, MS degree required.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn physician, manages the care of women during labor and delivery.
• Obtains a medical, obstetrical, gynecological and psycho-social history.
• Performs physical examinations including pap smear, breast, abdominal and pelvic exams; pelvic exam and pelvimetry.
• Records findings in the patient chart and monitors fetal status.
• Orders labs and imaging as appropriate; consults with obstetricians for special care.
• Independently conducts normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries and assists Cesarean sections.
• Provides newborn immediate care and guidance to patients and families.

Education

RN program graduate

Nurse midwifery program with ACNM accreditation; MS degree required

Job description

Job Summary

Under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn Physician, manages the medical care of patients throughout the maternity cycle, including the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and gynecological periods. Provides standard maternity care and counseling to expectant women following ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures and instructions regulated by the State of California Nurse Practice Act and Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

• Under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn physician, manages the care of women during labor and delivery.
• Obtains an accurate medical, obstetrical, gynecological and psycho-social history of the present pregnancy.
• Observes signs of the members general and obstetrical health status.
• Performs complete physical examinations including the pap smear, breast examination, abdominal examination, pelvic examination and clinical pelvimetry.
• Records all findings of examinations, histories and significant observations in the patients chart.
• Determines pregnancy status during gestation, presentation and position of fetus and fetal heart rate.
• Determines whether all findings are within normal limits.
• Orders appropriate laboratory examinations such as chest X-ray, ultrasound, CBC, urinalysis, blood type and Rh factor, serology tests.
• Consults with and obtains orders from an obstetrician for any special care or diagnostic procedure and refers to other services as necessary.
• Institutes preventative measures and detects abnormal conditions, obtains consultation and assistance from physicians as needed.
• Teaches, counsels and guides individual members regarding their individual health care.
• Determines the need for social services, genetics or mental health services and refers as appropriate.
• Evaluates patients general and obstetrical health status.
• Provides health supervision, care and family planning advice to women during antepartum and postpartum periods.
• Evaluates fetal status by performing such procedures as abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations to estimate fetal weight, presentation and position, approximate station and fetal heart rate.
• Able to perform internal and external fetal monitoring and interpretation.
• Consults with obstetrician regarding questionable findings.
• Determines members degree of labor and whether member is to be admitted to labor and delivery.
• Independently conducts normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
• First assists at Cesarean Sections and gynecological surgeries.
• Performs immediate care of the newborn.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn Physician, manages the medical care of patients throughout the maternity cycle, including the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and gynecological periods. Provides standard maternity care and counseling to expectant women following ambulatory care and inpatient standardized procedures, protocols, policy and procedures and instructions regulated by the State of California Nurse Practice Act and Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Essential Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn physician, manages the care of women during labor and delivery.
• Obtains an accurate medical, obstetrical, gynecological and psycho-social history of the present pregnancy.
• Observes signs of the members general and obstetrical health status.
• Performs complete physical examinations including the pap smear, breast examination, abdominal examination, pelvic examination and clinical pelvimetry.
• Records all findings of examinations, histories and significant observations in the patients chart.
• Determines pregnancy status during gestation, presentation and position of fetus and fetal heart rate.
• Determines whether all findings are within normal limits.
• Orders appropriate laboratory examinations such as chest X-ray, ultrasound, CBC, urinalysis, blood type and Rh factor, serology tests.
• Consults with and obtains orders from an obstetrician for any special care or diagnostic procedure and refers to other services as necessary.
• Institutes preventative measures and detects abnormal conditions, obtains consultation and assistance from physicians as needed.
• Teaches, counsels and guides individual members regarding their individual health care.
• Determines the need for social services, genetics or mental health services and refers as appropriate.
• Evaluates patients general and obstetrical health status.
• Provides health supervision, care and family planning advice to women during antepartum and postpartum periods.
• Evaluates fetal status by performing such procedures as abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations to estimate fetal weight, presentation and position, approximate station and fetal heart rate.
• Able to perform internal and external fetal monitoring and interpretation.
• Consults with obstetrician regarding questionable findings.
• Determines members degree of labor and whether member is to be admitted to labor and delivery.
• Independently conducts normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
• First assists at Cesarean Sections and gynecological surgeries.
• Performs immediate care of the newborn.

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• N/A.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Graduate of a nurse midwifery program accredited by the A.C.N.M. BS or BSN or BA required, MS Degree required in 2010.

License, Certification, Registration

• Certified Nurse Midwife (California)
• Registered Nurse License (California)
• National Provider Identifier
• Nurse Midwife National Certification from American Midwifery Certification Board
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Additional Requirements

• If the department elects to hire a new grad CNM, the California Furnishing Number and, if applicable, DEA Registration Number must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.
• BCLS (ACLS, PALS, if applicable)

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years recent experience as a CNM preferred.

Notes

• Will work 8, 12, or 24hr calls at FMC or OMC (Mon-Sun including Holidays).
• Clinic location is Hesperia. Rounding required.

Primary Location: California,Hesperia,Hesperia Medical Office 9550 Escondido Ave.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun,

Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM

Working Hours End: 05:00 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B22|AFSCME|KPCSP-CNMs

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: HESPERIA MOB - Obstetrics/Gyn-Reg Clin - 0806

Pay Range: $83.95 - $103.1 / year

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.