Certified Nurse Midwife- Per Diem

Certified Nurse Midwife

Department: CPSP

Reports To Title: Associate Director of Perinatal Program

DLSE/FLSA Status: Nonexempt/Hourly position

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Salary Range: Clinic: $78.50/hr. Hospital $86.34/hr.

Location: Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento clinic sites; shifts at Sutter Davis Hospital

Job Summary/Overview: OLE Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive, patient-centered perinatal, primary care services including medical, dental, substance abuse treatment, behavioral health, and outreach services to low income, multicultural, uninsured, and underinsured patients. The midwife works as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes health educators, nutritionists, lactation consultants, social workers, midwives, physicians, nurses, and other staff. The Midwife also works in collaboration with Sutter Medical Group OB/GYNs, and Sutter Davis Hospital to provide full scope midwifery services. Services are provided at three CommuniCare+OLE clinic sites in Yolo County and at Sutter Davis Hospital. Schedule: Per Diem: No set hours

OLE Health provides an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and life experience.

CommuniCare+OLE encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous Peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, individuals of all ages and religions, and individuals who have been affected by the legal system.

You Are Welcome Here.

About OLE Health: Established in 2023, OLE Health is the result of a union of two health centers with deep roots in their respective communities and reputations for providing high-quality primary care to all, regardless of insurance or ability to pay: OLE Health of Napa and Solano Counties and CommuniCare Health Centers of Yolo County. Building on a legacy established by both organizations in 1972, OLE Health is a network of federally-qualified health centers with 17 sites across Napa, Solano, and Yolo Counties. It offers comprehensive care, including medical, dental, behavioral health and substance use treatment, nutrition, optometry, pharmacy, care coordination, referrals, and enrollment assistance to more than 70,000 individuals, and no one is turned away due to lack of insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay. Many services are offered outside of its sites, including mobile health, home visiting, and community and school-based programs

Minimum Position Requirements: Education, Experience, Skills/Training

Education: Completion of an accredited Certified Nurse Midwife program. Board certification by American College of Nurse Midwives.

Experience/Lived Experience: 1-2 years minimum experience providing full scope midwifery care required. Experience working in a clinic or FQHC serving a low-income population preferred.

Special Skills/Training: Bilingual Spanish preferred. Ability to operate all equipment used in clinic sites and in hospital practice. Ability to perform all procedures listed in outpatient and inpatient Perinatal Protocols. Demonstrated skills to provide culturally sensitive, age, and literacy appropriate counseling and care to patients in the clinic and hospital setting. Current Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of California issued by the BRN. Current Nurse-Midwife license to practice in the State of California issued by the BRN. Current Nurse Midwife Furnishing license to practice in the State of California issued by the BRN. Current DEA certificate. Current AMCB certificate. BLS - Basic Life Support Certification - issued by AHA-American Heart Association. Must apply for, be granted, and maintain Allied Health Staff Privileges with Sutter Davis Hospital.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of routine antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum midwifery care, as well as preventive health services and comprehensive birth control services, as specified in written protocols approved by the Associate Director of Perinatal Health Services and Medical Director. This includes health history, physical examination, diagnosis, treatment, and health education.

Provide intrapartum care at Sutter Davis Hospital as specified in written protocols and practice agreements approved by Collaborative Practice midwifery/obstetric team. Independently manages and delivers low-risk patients; assumes co-management of high-risk women when appropriate; delivers patients followed by a physician when OB on call is in surgery; informs patient and their family of progress and involves them in any treatment, decision or plan; and manages all patients in Labor and Delivery when OB on call is in surgery; manages complications and emergencies independently until physician arrives.

Order and interpret lab findings for outpatient and inpatient care and consult or refer as needed as well as communicating with patient in a timely manner.

Complete OLE Health and Sutter Davis Hospital notes within appropriate timelines according to policies.

Request appropriate consultation with collaborating physicians as needed or specified by protocol.

Communicate follow-up information and high-risk conditions to the Collaborative Practice team during consults with collaborating physicians and midwives and at weekly MD Review/High Risk meetings.

Refer appropriately to team members in keeping with the concept of multi-disciplinary team-based care.

Communicate on-call schedule changes and requests for time off 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 volunteer needs of the program. Engage volunteers and/or students/residents to meet program needs; may include duties such as interviewing, selecting, supervising, training, and managing performance. Provide direct and timely performance and behavior feedback as necessary for volunteers and/or students/residents.

Participate in OLE Health and Sutter Davis Hospital Birth Center quality improvement and department meetings.

Performs other duties as assigned.