Job Description

Indiana Birth Center, formerly Sacred Roots Birth Center, is looking for a staff midwife. While we prefer an experienced midwife, we are open to considering the right new graduate who shares our passion for birth center care.

At the birth center, our midwives provide comprehensive, full-scope midwifery care. This position is ideal for a midwife who desires to provide high-touch care with 30-60 minute appointments, evidence-based policies that support physiological birth, and a framework emphasizing trauma informed care. You'll join a team of incredible midwives and nurses who are equally committed to exceptional care.

This is a salaried position that includes benefits such as PTO, health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, CME reimbursement, and parental leave.

If you are interested in joining our team, please send your resume to [email protected] or apply through Indeed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master or Doctorate Degree in Nursing
• Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)Active RN and APRN licenses in the State of North Carolina (or Pending)
• Meets continuing competency criteria of North Carolina and AMCB
• Current NRP and BLS certifications
• Committed to a trauma-informed approach to care

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/QUALITIES

• 1 year of midwifery experience
• Previous community birth setting experience
• Waterbirth experience
• Prioritizes safety and client/family experience
• Ability to maintain professionalism and compassion in high-stress situations
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities
• Creative and capable of finding effective and efficient solutions to problems
• Desire to impact a small organization in a positive way

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in direct client care activities in rotation with other CNM(s)
• Adheres to the birth center model of care and philosophy of physiological birth, trauma-informed care, and informed consent
• Adheres to birth center eligibility criteria for clients throughout antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care.
• Provides comprehensive midwifery care and appropriate referrals
• Provides competent and respectful care to all families regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or disabilities
• Participates in administrative activities including staff meetings, regular chart reviews.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities including emergency drills (at least 3 of 4 annual trainings and at least 4/12 monthly drills) and in-service programs.
• Participates in professional and community awareness activities
• Supervises the orientation and functioning of birth assistants
• Responsible for delegated aspects of daily operation, including acting in absence of Director of Midwifery
• Participates in a quality assurance program
• All staff are responsible for the maintenance and care of the birth center which includes cleaning, sanitation, laundry, and equipment maintenance
• Delegation to birth assistant to ensure tasks and documentation are completed

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must be able to speak clearly so listeners can understand and understand the speech of another person.
• The employee is frequently required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or control; and reach with hands and arms. Bend, stretch, twist and move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
• The employee must be able to make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• The employee must be able to use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Note: This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. It is intended to be a reflection of the principal job elements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Rotating shift

Work Location: In person

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