Certified Nurse Midwife

Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide high quality health care through direct primary care management of ambulatory GYN patients, ambulatory prenatal patients, laboring/birthing patients in the hospital, and hospitalized postpartum patients (may include assessment, diagnosis, development/implementation of care plan, and follow up).

Document in writing all care in patients permanent medical record in accordance with accepted medical/legal standards. Provide all medical care in accordance with accepted practice standards, hospital/clinic protocols (including supervision by a physician), and state licensing guidelines. Perform other duties as requested.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

One (1) year of experience as a full scope CNM (Intrapartum, Antepartum, Postpartum, GYN Care.)

Education

• Completion of approved nurse midwifery program required.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
• License, Certification, Registration

This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.

Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire

• Certified Nurse Midwife (Washington) within 6 months of hire
• Certified Nurse Midwife (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
• Nurse Midwife National Certification
• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements

Eligible for hospital privileges required upon hire/transfer

Preferred Qualifications

Two (2) - Five (5) years of experience in full scope practice as CNM (Intrapartum, Antepartum, Postpartum, GYN care.)

Thorough and working knowledge in primary care of ambulatory or hospitalized prenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and GYN patients.

• Working knowledge of state health care laws, medical/legal principles, and licensing regulations.
• Ability to provide primary OB/GYN care to ambulatory and laboring/birthing patients.

Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients, and to interface with large provider and support staff.

Notes

• 2 night shifts availability per week, 2 weekend nights per month; on is a Saturday night.

• Day shift availability based on need.

• No guaranteed hours.