Certified Nurse Midwife

Certified Nurse Midwife - OBGYN

Provide high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards. Essential Functions: - Provide high quality health care through direct primary care management of ambulatory GYN patients, ambulatory prenatal patients, laboring/birthing patients in the hospital hospitalized postpartum patients (may include assessment, diagnosis and development/implementation of care plan follow up). Document in writing all care in patient's 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) state licensing guidelines - Perform other duties as requested Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Minimum of one year work experience as Certified Nurse Midwife working full scope of practice - Completion of nationally accredited nurse midwifery program - Current NP/CNM License OR and WA at time of hire - Current RN License OR and WA at time of hire - Degree in nurse midwifery - State prescription privileges - Delivery skills required - Hospital privileges Preferred Qualifications: - Completion of approved nurse midwifery program - Thorough working knowledge in primary care of ambulatory or hospitalized prenatal, intranatal, postnatal and GYN patients. Working knowledge of state health care laws, medical/legal principles licensing regulations - Ability to provide primary OB/GYN care to ambulatory laboring/birthing patients. Ability to use appropriate procedural/testing equipment, to see large volume of patients to interface with large provider support staff Salary Range: $49.09 - $70.46