(Advanced Practitioner) Certified Nurse Midwife Intrapartum - Obstetrics & Gynecology S. Magnolia (Per Diem, Varied)

Enloe Medical Center • Chico, CA

228d • $69 - $93

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Midwife - Intrapartum (CNM) under the direction of the Medical Director/Supervising Physician and/or the MBCC Director and Women's Services Manager, is a Registered Nurse who is certified as a CNM and possesses additional clinical and didactic education to function at an advanced level of nursing practice. They will be clinically competent in physical diagnosis, psychosocial assessment and management of health-illness needs to provide direct patient care and education to patients, families, students, and nursing staff. The CNM will focus on pregnancy and women's health issues and perform the full scope of practice for a Nurse Midwife including doing deliveries. The CNM consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to other employees. A Certified Nurse Midwife - Intrapartum (CNM) is a registered nurse who is a graduate of a Board-approved nurse-midwifery program and who possesses evidence of certification issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. A CNM may be known as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in accordance with Business and professions Code Section 2725.5. Nurse-midwifery practice as conducted by CNMs is the independent, comprehensive management of women's health care in a variety of settings focusing primarily on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It also includes care of the newborn, and the family planning and gynecological needs of women throughout the life cycle. CNMs are providers of primary health care for women and newborns. Primary care by CNMs incorporates all of the essential factors of primary care and case management that includes evaluation, assessment, treatment and referral as required in the inpatient and outpatient areas. CNMs may also assist in surgical procedures once an approved didactic program is completed and proctoring completed. CNMs are often the initial contact for the provision of integrated, accessible health care services to women, and they provide such care on a continuous and comprehensive basis by establishing a plan of management with the woman for her ongoing health care.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Certified Nurse Midwife with the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Certified as a Nurse-midwife by the American College of Nurse-Midwives or the American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current licensure as a Furnisher with the California Board of Registered Nursing or proof of application within 6 months of hire.
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number and proof of application upon hire.
• Meets Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements to bill Medicare.
• Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff and Finance offices.
• Current NRP Certification within 3 months of hire.
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring within 3 months of hire.
• Surgical Assist course within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year experience in women's health services or obstetrics.
• Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and education to patients, families, students, and nursing staff.
• Focus on pregnancy and women's health issues.
• Perform the full scope of practice for a Nurse Midwife including deliveries.
• Demonstrate the core values of Enloe Medical Center.
• Manage women's health care in various settings.
• Incorporate evaluation, assessment, treatment, and referral in primary care.
• Assist in surgical procedures after completing required training.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, RX and dental group insurance.
• Retirement with employer match.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees