Chief Certified Nurse Midwife

Kaiser Permanente

San Leandro, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Basic Life Support (BLS), Budget Management, Certified Midwife (CM), Clinical Laboratory, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nursing, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cost Control, Didactic Method, Family Planning, Federal Laws and Regulations, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital Administration, Identify Issues, Maintenance Services, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical Examination, Medical Imaging, Medical Treatment, Midwifery, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Nursing Management, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pain Management, Patient Assessment, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Goal Setting, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Pharmacy, Policy Development, Procedure Development, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Management, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulatory Requirements, Resource Management, Risk, Risk Management, State Laws and Regulations, Statistics, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Ultrasound

LOCATION

San Leandro, CA

POSTED

9 days ago

Job Summary: In conjunction with Chief of Service and/or OB/GYN physicians, the Chief CNM, supervises the Certified Nurse Midwives. Independently manages the care of low risk women during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods. Co-manages higher risk patients when determined appropriate by CNM and MD. Provides standard maternity care and counseling to women adhering to the standards of the American College of Nurse Midwives, procedures and instructions regulated by the State Nurse Practice Act and The Permanente Medical Group. Essential Responsibilities: + Interviews, hires, trains/develops, supervise and evaluates certified nurse midwives. + Oversees development and maintenance of CNM service schedule, maintains CNM standards, policies and procedures, and develops goals and performance improvement opportunities. + Calls and conducts meetings of CNM staff as needed to implement the above duties and responsibilities. + Establishes and maintains quality of care and service standards. Ensures staff is in compliance with TJC, and other local, state and federal regulations. Maintains a mechanism for peer review and annual performance evaluation. Develops and monitors budgets and resource allocation. + Monitors CNM financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service. Works collaboratively with OB Chiefs, managers, and hospital committees to ensure integration of nurse midwife functions. Attends or sends designee to Regional CNM peer group meetings. + Provides clinical rotations for nurse-midwifery students from accredited Nurse-midwifery education programs. + ANTEPARTUM Evaluates patients general and obstetrical health status. Determines pregnancy status, duration of gestation, presentation, and position of fetus, fetal heart rate, and determines whether all statistics are within normal limits. Obtains an accurate medical, obstetrical, gynecological and social history and an account of the course of the present pregnancy. Observes signs of the members general and obstetrical health status. Performs all appropriate physical examinations appropriate to CNM care needed, including the pap smear, breast examination, and pelvic examination. Records all findings of examinations, histories and significant observations on patients chart. Consults with appropriate MD regarding any abnormal findings. Orders appropriate lab and medical imaging studies as needed. Institutes preventative measures and detects abnormal conditions. Obtains consultation and assistance from ancillary services as needed. Teaches, counsels, and guides individual members regarding their individual health care. Teaches antepartum classes as needed in individual facilities. Evaluates maternal general health status and well being. + INTRAPARTUM Performs medical screening exam to diagnose labor. Independently manages the care of low risk women during labor and delivery, under the supervision of a physician. Co-manages higher risk patients when determined appropriate by CNM and MD. Performs facility specific standardized procedures. Evaluates patient for appropriate pain management. Includes requesting epidural for women in labor. + POSTPARTUM Provides health supervision, care, teaches family planning, and prescribes contraception to women during the postpartum period. + Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees. Basic Qualifications: Experience + Minimum three (3) years of experience as a Certified Nurse-Midwife required. Education + Graduate of a nurse midwifery program accredited by the American College of Nurse Midwives (A.C.N.M.). + High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. License, Certification, Registration + Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire + Certified Nurse Midwife (California) required at hire + Drug Enforcement Administration Registration required at hire + Nurse Midwife National Certification required at hire + National Provider Identifier required at hire + Basic Life Support required at hire Additional Requirements: + Demonstrated ability to work in teams and have effective communications and listening skills. + Demonstrated understanding of all regulatory requirements and legal consequences of midwifery care. + Demonstrate a track record of following the precautionary and preventive measures in giving patient care. + Proven ability to exercise professional prerogatives based on sound clinical judgment. + Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: + Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience. + Current and valid California Nurse-Midwife furnishing certification (including any needed education in pharmacy) and didactic education and supervised clinical experience in third trimester limited obstetric ultrasound preferred. COMPANY: KAISER TITLE: Chief Certified Nurse Midwife LOCATION: San Leandro, California REQNUMBER: 1426859 External 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.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

FOUNDED

1945

WEBSITE

http://www.kp.org/careers

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