Certified Nurse Midwife

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.   

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift

Day - 10 Hour Shift (United States of America)

Department

7183 RHC-Exeter Health Clinic

Under a collaborative agreement with a physician, provides prenatal and postnatal medical care, treatment, and education to obstetrical and gynecological patients in accordance with established midwifery practice guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

License/Certifications

Required:

CA Registered Nurse

CA Nurse Midwife

CA Nurse Midwife Furnishing Number or Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number

Certified Nurse-Midwife from American Midwifery Certification Board

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration

BLS

Education

Preferred: Master's degree

Experience

Required: One year of experience as a Certified Nurse Midwife

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Must complete credentialing through Medical Staff Interdisciplinary Practice Committee.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

Provides direct prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum patient services and primary care to low risk and at-risk obstetrical and gynecological patients using general accepted standards of practice, which includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment consultation and co-management of at-risk patients, and referral when appropriate to either MD/DO only management or referral to consultant, such as Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Assists with the follow-up care of referrals and provides the appropriate information to the referral source. Provides discharge instructions.

Provides outpatient/inpatient care for obstetrical patients in accordance with hospital protocols for Certified Nurse Midwife care.

Obtains patient health histories and completes physical exams.

Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patient, family, staff, and healthcare learners.

Participates in call rotation for OB/GYN department per individual contract obligation and with MD/DO backup.

Monitors quality of patient records and ensures inclusion of all appropriate findings, recommendations, follow-up care and referral.

Provides educational and other related services for well women care; manages well women care for essentially healthy women through their life cycle.

Provides staff and student education.

Documents the necessary components to meet documentation standards for the assigned DRG and Perinatal Core Measures.

Participates in quality improvement/assurance activities.

Assists in the review and development of standing orders and policies and procedures. Provides consultative direction as needed.

Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

Participates in a team approach to patient care and provides for effective communication to other KD staff to ensure continuity of care. Assumes additional responsibility and performs other duties consistent with the requirements of state licensure.

Initiates necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient in conjunction with the rapid response team.

Utilizes current research and evidenced-based decision-making in all clinical practice settings. Incorporates research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.

Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities.

Participates in and support accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of Kaweah Health.

Additional

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served o