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Job description
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. 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.
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 (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: $89.41 - $109.81 / year 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.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). 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. For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.
Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.
Worksite address
hesperia, CA, 92345, US
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