Andaluz Waterbirth Center
New graduates with interest in community birth encouraged to apply!
Email your resume and cover letter to our Office Manager Rosa Park Neves at rosan@waterbirth.net
Please include information in your cover letter about your experience and interest in the community birth setting.
This is a salaried position with health insurance benefits and PTO.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Work Location: In person
The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is responsible for the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of nurse midwifery care delivered to antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn clients, as well as providing preventive care, reproductive care, and gynecological care. The CNM performs physical exams; collects and documents data; facilitates physiological labor, birth and emergency management; conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations; and prescribes appropriate interventions and medications
Participates in direct client care activities in rotation with other CNM(s) and CPM(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 once-monthly drills/ in-service
● 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
SCHEDULE:
● Clinic duties 10am-6pm two days per week, with rotating long on-call periods shared between the midwifery team.
● Must be willing to be on-call on weekends, and over major holidays.
PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLS:
● Empathetic and compassionate
● 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
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Graduate from approved and accredited Nurse Midwifery program
● Certified as a Nurse Midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) or in-process to become and willing to maintain certification.
● Licensed to practice in Oregon and able to commute to Birth Center in Portland
● Aligned with out-of-hospital birth and midwifery-led care
● Current NRP & BLS certifications
New graduates with interest in community birth encouraged to apply!
This is a salaried position with health insurance benefits and PTO.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
