Certified Nurse Midwife

Kaiser Permanente; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in California is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to manage maternity care under the supervision of an Ob-Gyn Physician. The role involves providing standard maternity care, performing examinations, and ensuring the health of both mothers and newborns. Candidates should have a graduate degree in nursing and midwifery, along with relevant certifications. Flexibility in scheduling is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program and nurse midwifery program required.
• Three years recent experience as a CNM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages care of women during labor and delivery.
• Performs physical examinations and records findings.
• Independently conducts normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.

Skills

Patient Care

Counseling

Health Supervision

Education

Graduate of an accredited RN program

Graduate of a nurse midwifery program accredited by the A.C.N.M.

MS Degree

Tools

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

BLS

DEA Registration

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, policies, and instructions regulated by the State of California Nurse Practice Act and Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Essential Responsibilities:

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

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years recent experience as a CNM preferred.
• DEA and BLS & NRP required.

Notes:

• Variable schedules may change based on operational needs and may include coverage on weekends and holidays.
• Required to cover OBGYN inpatient & outpatient duties as needed.
• Expected to float to MV/MUR/RIV/CRN & support MVH and RIV Hospital.