Certified Nurse Midwife, ObGyn, (Greenbrae), Per Diem, Variable Shifts

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Company:

Prima Medical Foundation dba MarinHealth Medical Network

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Job Description Summary:

The MarinHealth Medical Network Certified Nurse Midwife NE plays a dynamic role in the Marin community pairing inpatient work with outpatient clinical care offering excellent continuity of care to both privately insured and publicly insured patients. The role requires a highly skilled Certified Nurse Midwife who can efficiently and independently run outpatient OB and GYN clinical sessions and who can assist in Csections and attend to the obstetrical needs of a highly varied patient population. The Certified Nurse Midwife will provide inpatient care to patients at Marin General Hospital a varied number of days per week as needed nights weekends and some holiday shifts included. The Certified Nurse Midwife may also perform 13 clinical sessions in the outpatient setting (either at MHMN or the Marin Community Clinics) a week as needed. The Certified Nurse Midwife may be asked to complete administrative tasks for MHMN and sit on relevant hospital committees as the OB representative.

Job Requirements Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Pay Range:
$76.44 $89.18 $101.92

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• The CNM in collaboration with the Hospitalists on the shift will provide appropriate care within the scope of midwifery protocols to all of the OB patients in MarinHealth Medical Center.
• Provide prenatal care labor management and postpartum care for patients in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols and in consultation with a physician. Use advanced knowledge of and specialized skills in midwifery to manage normal childbirth and provide antepartum intrapartum and postpartum care.
• Takes patients medical social and obstetric history; performs physical vaginal breast clinical pelvimetry and general health status OB and GYN exams; orders and/or performs approved laboratory and diagnostic exams consulting with and/or referring complications to a physician.
• Perform limited sonography; first trimester dating and viability assessment third trimester AFIs and fetal position confirmation.
• Orders medications per midwifery protocols; documents care rendered in patient electronic health record; evaluates patient progress; consults with other members of the health care team to develop and manage care and followup plans.
• Independently manages and delivers lowrisk patients assumes comanagement of highrisk women when appropriate and manages complications and emergencies until physician arrives; assesses immediate and ongoing status of labor wellbeing of patient and fetus and normalcy of progress.
• Performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to pregnancy labor delivery and postpartum care.
• Recognizes emergent abnormal and unsatisfactory obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiate appropriate measures.
• Initiates and carries out midwifery and medical interventions such as but not limited to amniotomy IUPC insertion fetal scalp electrode application catheterization IV fluid administration placement of cervical ripening balloon episiotomy anesthesia and medications; supports patients during labor.
• Assists physicians with operative deliveries as required. Csection surgical assist certification must be successfully completed as per hospital requirements.
• Performs initial assessment of newborn status; assists in promoting establishment of airway and maintenance of body temperature; begins resuscitation efforts in the absence of a physician.
• Manages postpartum care; writes postpartum orders as indicated; provides guidance assistance and referrals to community medical and social agencies and resources; signs birth certificates.
• Provides telephone triage and consultation to patients; participates in prenatal and postpartum patient education.
• In accordance with the requirements of targeted case management performs MediCal administrative activities which include assisting MediCal beneficiaries to gain access to needed medical social educational and other services.
• Prepare input and maintain organized detailed and accurate medical records.
• Collaborate with other members of the health care team on an ongoing basis.
• Provide rounding and medical handoff to new clinical team each day when performing inpatient care.
• Willing to mentor and teach medical and midwifery students.
• May be assigned to participate in hospital committees as needed.
• Attend inpatient and outpatient CNM meetings.
• Attend clinic site staff meetings.
• Other duties as required or requested.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Masters prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing or public health (MSN MPH) required and a midwifery program approved by the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM).

License & Certifications:

• Must have a current California RN and Certified Nurse Midwife license and be certified by the ACNM (or eligible).
• CA CNM Furnishing License required
• Current BLS or ACLS certification from American Heart Association required
• Surgical First Assist training certification for CSection or equivalent preferred. First Trimester and Third Trimester Sonography training is highly desired.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience as a Certified Nurse Midwife preferred.

Reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities are available as part of the application step. If an accommodation is needed please contact Human Resources ator email to initiate the process.

MarinHealth is a diverse community of people with many different talents. We seek candidates whose work experience has prepared them to contribute to our professional C.A.R.E.S standards (Communication Accountability Respect Excellence and Safety) . These behavioral standards help us create a healing environment for patients and colleagues alike. By committing to them and holding ourselves accountable we can build trust and ensure clear communication.

At MarinHealth our top priority is the wellbeing of our employees patients and community. As such we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations including the measles mumps varicella and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements and we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidates compensation will be determined based on the individuals skills experience internal/market equity factors and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.