Nurse Midwife

San Joaquin Health Centers is seeking a compassionate and experienced Nurse Midwife to join our care team. If you believe in putting patient care first and understand that when we work together we accomplish more.

Monthly SALARY

$14,293.02 - $17,373.25

Nurse Midwife

Human Resources

44 N San Joaquin St, Third Floor, Suite 330, Stockton, California 95202

We envision healthier futures for those we serve, enabled by nimble, adaptive, and progressive care delivery. Operating in one of California’s most diverse and underserved regions, SJ Health serves over 30,000 unique patients annually through over 130,000 visits. With goals to increase access and health care delivery both within our health centers and in the community, SJ Health is committed to developing and deploying innovative programs and services, to expanding reach through partnerships, and to building simplicity for our patients.

• Completion of an approved Nurse Midwife educational program recognized by the American College of Nurse Widwives.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

• Current registration as a nurse in the State of California
• Current registration as a Nurse Midwife in the State of California
• Possession of a California Nurse Midwife furnishing license within one year of hire

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Retirement through SJCERA
• Deferred Compensation
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Education Supplement

Elicits, records and/or reviews medical histories and performs acute primary care, annual, periodic and various other routine physical examinations utilizing the problem-oriented medical records or other appropriate systems; provides general and specific health and medical instructions to patients, clients and families.

Coordinates individual and family health management, utilizing physicians resources or community agencies; provides guidance, instruction, treatment and referral in such areas as family planning, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), drug abuse, child care and hygiene; assists patients with selection, fitting and placing of appropriate contraceptive devices.

Performs early diagnostic examinations including vision, hearing, pap smears and other diagnostic tests; may order laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms and other diagnostic tests; may collect specimens for, perform and interpret selected laboratory tests and take action on abnormal tests as necessary; provides immunizations and gives injections.

Identifies basic to complex medical conditions; determines if patient's medical, surgical and psychiatric problems require immediate consultations with the physician; treats conditions and manages stable phases of chronic illnesses on consultations with or following specific protocols established by physicians, including dispensing and/or administering medication when indicated; alerts appropriate medical agencies of potential community health problems as encountered.

Provides routine prenatal care and postpartum follow-up for mothers; provides comprehensive health screening assessments; provides treatment of illness. Admits/evaluates clients in Family Maternity Center; independently manages clients or co‑manages with attending physician, clients who may be at higher risk. Independently attends deliveries of these clients, manages second, third and fourth stages of labor. Refers clients outside scope of practice. Discharges both antepartum and postpartum clients independently.

Observes and counsels and supports patients in the area of psychosocial problems and inter-relationships; provides emergency treatment or referral for patients with severe emotional upsets.

May work in clinics; may make home and school visits; may lead…