Certified Nurse Midwife- Per Diem

OLE Health•Davis, CA

21d•$79 - $86

About The Position

OLE Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive, patient-centered perinatal and primary care services to low-income, multicultural, uninsured, and underinsured patients. The Certified Nurse Midwife works as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborates with Sutter Medical Group OB/GYNs and Sutter Davis Hospital to provide full-scope midwifery services at clinic sites in Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento, as well as at Sutter Davis Hospital. This is a per diem position with no set hours. The role provides routine antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, preventive health services, and birth control services under approved protocols. Hospital responsibilities include managing low-risk labor and deliveries, participating in co-management of high-risk patients when appropriate, and managing complications and emergencies until a physician arrives. The position also involves documentation, consultation and referrals, communication with the collaborative practice team, and participation in quality improvement and department meetings.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Certified Nurse Midwife program.
Board certification by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
At least 1–2 years of experience providing full-scope midwifery care.
Current California Registered Nurse license issued by the BRN.
Current California Nurse-Midwife license issued by the BRN.
Current California Nurse Midwife Furnishing license issued by the BRN.
Current DEA certificate.
Current AMCB certificate.
Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Ability to operate equipment used at clinic sites and in hospital practice.
Ability to perform procedures listed in outpatient and inpatient Perinatal Protocols.
Demonstrated ability to provide culturally sensitive, age-appropriate, and literacy-appropriate counseling and care in clinic and hospital settings.
Must apply for, be granted, and maintain Allied Health Staff Privileges with Sutter Davis Hospital.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a clinic or FQHC serving a low-income population.
Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide routine antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum midwifery care, preventive health services, and comprehensive birth control services according to approved written protocols, including history-taking, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and health education.
Provide intrapartum care at Sutter Davis Hospital under approved protocols and practice agreements; independently manage and deliver low-risk patients, co-manage high-risk patients when appropriate, and manage Labor and Delivery patients when the on-call OB is in surgery.
Inform patients and families about progress and involve them in treatment, decisions, and plans.
Manage complications and emergencies independently until a physician arrives.
Order and interpret laboratory findings for outpatient and inpatient care, consult or refer as needed, and communicate with patients in a timely manner.
Complete OLE Health and Sutter Davis Hospital notes within required timelines and policies.
Request consultation with collaborating physicians as needed or specified by protocol.
Communicate follow-up information and high-risk conditions to the Collaborative Practice team during consultations and weekly MD Review/High Risk meetings.
Refer patients appropriately to multidisciplinary team members.
Communicate on-call schedule changes and time-off requests with adequate notice to the Perinatal Program Manager and Associate Director of Perinatal Health Services.
Coordinate with the Volunteer and Learner Program Supervisor to meet program volunteer needs and engage volunteers and/or students/residents; duties may include interviewing, selecting, supervising, training, and managing performance, and providing timely feedback.
Participate in OLE Health and Sutter Davis Hospital Birth Center quality improvement and department meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.