Nurse-Midwife; Certified Nurse-Midwife

overview

nurse-midwife (certified nurse-midwife)

salary: $ - $ annually

location: los angeles county, ca

job type: full time

department: health services

job number: y5359f

opening date: 04/04/2017

position/program information

exam number: y5359f

filing start date: april 5, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. (pst)

this examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

type of recruitment: open competitive job opportunity

rebulletin information: this announcement is a rebulletin to update the examination content information regarding notification of exam results. Persons who have already applied need not reapply, but may contact the exam analyst if they would like to submit additional information.

about los angeles county department of health services

the los angeles county department of health services (dhs) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four acute hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – dhs annually provides direct care for 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 employees, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.

mission: to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

• reviews patient's chart and searches for abnormalities which would indicate other than prediction of a normal birth.

• obtains patient's medical history and performs an evaluative obstetrical examination including taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external measurements of the uterus, locating the position of the fetus and estimating its size and weight, and examining breasts and nipples.

• performs internal pelvic examination to determine extent of dilation, station and position of the fetus and general condition of the membranes.

• interprets the results of each element of the obstetrical examination with normal ranges and determines whether consultation with a physician is indicated.

• draws blood and completes routine laboratory request forms.

• performs hematocrit analysis by centrifuging blood sample, examining with a microscope and recording the results for review by a physician.

• functions under standing orders by a physician when patient is admitted for delivery and manages the patient during labor, starting ivs, administering medications, prepping the patient, instructing the patient in labor procedures, giving supportive counseling to the patient, maintaining surveillance of progress in labor and keeping the physician informed of progress or impending problems.

• with indications of impending delivery, notifies a physician and transfers the patient to the delivery room.

• assists the patient in the delivery room by giving emotional support to the patient and performs delivery procedures including pudendal block, episiotomy and repairs and resuscitation of the newborn.

• makes periodic postpartum visits to the mother and baby to evaluate condition and progress and to instruct the mother in recuperative procedures and baby care.

• participates in the informal training of nurses and students and refresher program for nurse-midwives.

• provides gynecological care to normal women under medical direction including the performance of pelvic examinations for cancer and other abnormalities and referral of problems to physicians.

• provides direct family planning services such as fitting diaphragms and intrauterine devices and dispenses oral contraceptives.

• counsels and provides referrals regarding family planning.

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physical class iii: moderate: includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

license(s) and certification(s) required: a license to practice as a registered nurse and a certificate to practice as a nurse-midwife issued by the california board of registered nursing.

applicants must attach a legible photocopy of the bls certification to their application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing your application online. Applications submitted without the required evidence of their bls certification will be rejected.

please ensure the license and certification section of the application is completed. Provide the title (s) of your required license(s), number (s), date (s) of issue, date (s) of expiration and the name (s) of the issuing agency for the required license as specified in the selection…