Nurse Midwife - Lead

Job Summary

To coordinate the clinical and administrative operations of the WHCNP/CNM Service within the OBGyn Department, ensuring high quality health care to Kaiser Permanente members in a cost-effective manner in accordance with accepted professional practice standards.

• Clinical
  
  Activities:
  
  Maintains clinical skills through direct patient care. The Regional Lead's direct patient care is proportional to service needs. Usually 20 hours per week administrative time, with remaining 12-20 hours per week performing clinical duties.
• Human Resources
  
  Activities:
  
  Hiring—participates in hiring new AC staff consistent with Labor/Management Partnership principles;
  Orientation—coordinates orientation of new AC staff and facilitates credentialing for CNMs;
  Evaluation—provides input into yearly performance evaluations of WHCNP/CNMs as needed.
• Scheduling
  
  Activities:
  
  Facilitates creation of scheduling templates for CNM groups in all Service Areas; liaises with ObGyn medical staff scheduling; monitors staffing patterns to ensure cost-effective utilization of resources and patient care standards; participates in identifying and recommending staffing levels; coordinates on-call AC staff.
• Development and implementation of Policies and Guidelines:
  Participates in committees addressing departmental or organizational policies or guidelines; communicates changes to the AC staff timely.
• Maintenance of Quality Care:
  Represents AC staff on Quality improvement committees or other committees where credentialing, skill assessment, practice or competencies are evaluated; maintains Practice Guidelines specific to AC practice in collaboration with ObGyn Medical Group.
• Coordination of Student Assignments:
  Liaison between educational programs and AC staff; facilitates placement of NP/CNM students in clinical settings within Kaiser facilities.
• Budget
  
  Activities:
  
  Participates in budgeting of the ObGyn Department; monitors AC budget goals; identifies cost-effective staffing patterns; supports cost containment for the ObGyn Department.
• Leadership
  
  Activities:
  
  Actively participates in administrative meetings at departmental, hospital, and organizational level; provides input in decisions affecting AC area of responsibility; serves as Kaiser CNM liaison to non‑plan hospitals; coordinates Regional ObGyn Regional AC meetings; demonstrates effective communication with patients, clinicians, and staff; facilitates resolution of member concerns related to AC patient care; mentors and coaches staff in training and educational needs.
• Professional Development:
  Identifies critical leadership behaviors needed to empower staff; takes initiative to meet professional development through varied means; demonstrates critical thinking skills; shares ideas, knowledge, and skills with colleagues; seeks expertise of others to enhance own skills; acts as resource to senior management and other departments regarding AC practice; participates in research and scholarly activities; demonstrates accountability for personal ethical behavior and delegated actions;
  
  demonstrates responsible and accountable behavior concerning own work schedule.

• Experience
  :
  Minimum five (5) years of experience as a WHCNP or CNM within the Kaiser Permanente Organization.
• Education
  :
  Masters in nursing or Masters of Science in nursing degree. Graduate of a nurse-midwifery or women’s health education program accredited by one of the following:
  The American College of Nurse‑Midwives (ACNM) Division of Accreditation (DOA), the National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CONE).
• License, Certification, Registration
  :
  This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required itional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post‑hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License:
  Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire OR Nurse Midwife National Certification OR Nurse Practitioner‑Women’s Health Certification
• Certified Nurse Midwife (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
• Certified Nurse Midwife (Washington) within 6 months of hire
• Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Basic Life Support

• Experience working with computerized information systems.
• Completion of Kaiser Permanente LMP Training.
• Demonstrates experience in clinical, leadership, and team‑building skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication, problem solving, decision making, time, and conflict management skills.
• Demonstrates commitment to customer‑focused care.
• Demonstrates ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and within a dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrates ability to be a change agent.

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