Certified Nurse Midwife, Per Diem (Panorama City)

Job description

Job Summary:

nUnder 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.

nEssential Responsibilities:

nnnUnder the supervision of an Ob-Gyn physician, manages the care of women during labor and delivery.

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nnObtains an accurate medical, obstetrical, gynecological and psycho-social history of the present pregnancy.

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nnObserves signs of the members general and obstetrical health status.

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nnPerforms complete physical examinations including the pap smear, breast examination, abdominal examination, pelvic examination and clinical pelvimetry.

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nnRecords all findings of examinations, histories and significant observations in the patients chart.

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nnDetermines pregnancy status during gestation, presentation and position of fetus and fetal heart rate.

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nnDetermines whether all findings are within normal limits.

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nnOrders appropriate laboratory examinations such as chest X-ray, ultrasound, CBC, urinalysis, blood type and Rh factor, serology tests.

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nnConsults with and obtains orders from an obstetrician for any special care or diagnostic procedure and refers to other services as necessary.

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nnInstitutes preventative measures and detects abnormal conditions, obtains consultation and assistance from physicians as needed.

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nnTeaches, counsels and guides individual members regarding their individual health care.

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nnDetermines the need for social services, genetics or mental health services and refers as appropriate.

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nnEvaluates patients general and obstetrical health status.

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nnProvides health supervision, care and family planning advice to women during antepartum and postpartum periods.

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nnEvaluates 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.

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nnAble to perform internal and external fetal monitoring and interpretation.

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nnConsults with obstetrician regarding questionable findings.

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nnDetermines members degree of labor and whether member is to be admitted to labor and delivery.

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nnIndependently conducts normal spontaneous vaginal deliveries.

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nnFirst assists at Cesarean Sections and gynecological surgeries.

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nnPerforms immediate care of the newborn.

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n nBasic Qualifications:

nExperience

nnIf the department elects to hire a new grad CNM, the California Furnishing Number and DEA Registration Number must be obtained within twelve (12) months of hire.

n nEducation

nnnGraduate of an accredited RN program.

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nnGraduate of a nurse midwifery program accredited by the A.C.N.M. BS or BSN or BA required.

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nnMS Degree required in 2010.

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n nLicense, Certification, Registration

nnnRegistered Nurse License (California)

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nnCertified Nurse Midwife (California)

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nnNeonatal Resuscitation Program

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nnNational Provider Identifier

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nnNurse Midwife National Certification from American Midwifery Certification Board

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n nAdditional Requirements:

nnN/A.

n nPreferred Qualifications:

nnnThree (3) years recent experience as a CNM preferred.

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nn2 years inpatient experience

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n nNotes:

nnCover 16 hrs and 24 hrs shifts and clinic.

n nCOMPANY: KAISER

nTITLE: Certified Nurse Midwife, Per Diem (Panorama City)

nLOCATION: Panorama City, California

nREQNUMBER:

nExternal hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Worksite address

panorama city, CA, 91412, US

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