Nurse-Midwife

Company: Queen's Health System
Location: Waimea
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

About Us

To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all the people of Hawaii.


Scope of Service

The Family Birthing Unit is comprised of 5 private labor and delivery suites, 1 triage room, 3 postpartum overflow beds & a level 1 nursery. The Family Birthing Unit is a low-risk OB unit but is equipped to manage high risk stabilization until transport occurs. Nurses care for labor and delivery patients, postpartum couplets and stabilization of neonates until appropriate transport occurs.

North Hawaii Community Hospital is a Baby-Friendly designated hospital and offers a collaboration of Physician and Midwifery services.


Responsibilities

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, Family Planning, and general gynecology services.
Collaborates with the OB-GYN and Family Practice Obstetrician per the Delineated Policy for Certified Nurse Midwife Practice.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Essential: finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking, lifting usual weight of 5 pounds, pushing/pulling up to maximum 50 pounds of force, carrying usual weight of 10 pounds.
Frequent: standing, walking, reaching above, at and below shoulder level, repetitive arm/hand motions.
Occasional: sitting, stooping/bending, kneeling, crawling, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, twisting body, lifting and carrying weight up to 20 pounds, pushing/pulling up to maximum 50 pounds of force.
Operates various office, medical and audiovisual equipment.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
Recognition as an APRN with subspecialty as a certified Nurse Midwife by the Hawaii State Board of Nursing.
Credentialing and privileging required.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Current BLS-HCP certification.

B. EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years recent experience in a Nurse-Midwifery Clinical practice.


Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

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