Nurse Midwife (2325) - Department of Public Health - 162331

Certified Nurse-Midwife

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

The Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) will join the longest-standing hospital-based midwifery practice in San Francisco, attending births in a state-of-the-art Family Birth Center. This clinical setting offers expanded options to patients, including nitrous oxide, as well as ongoing support of physiologic birth, demonstrated by collaboration with community doula programs and one of the lowest cesarean-section rates in California. ZSFG nurse-midwives are members of a collaborative, interprofessional team with a shared commitment to providing respectful, culturally appropriate care to all patients and families.

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH for the duration of the eligible list.

Job Description

Under general nursing direction, the CNM functions within an organized system for the delivery of healthcare as a member of an interprofessional team. The CNM provides nurse-midwifery care in the Obstetrics, Midwifery, & Gynecology Clinic, Family Birth Center, and postpartum unit. In collaboration with the physician, the essential job functions include the following:

• Antepartum care (both 1:1 and Centering Pregnancy) in collaboration with Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program team members and social service agencies.
• Intrapartum care and Birth Center triage.
• Postpartum care (inpatient and outpatient).
• Family planning.
• Furnishing of medication.
• Clinical education of nurse-midwifery students, medical students, and residents.
• Documentation of care via electronic medical record.

The 2325 Certified Nurse Midwife may perform other related duties as assigned/required.

Qualifications

License and Certification:

• Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
• Possession of a valid California Nurse-Midwife license.
• Possession of certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
• Possession of a valid Nurse-Midwife Furnishing Number issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.