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Birth Assistant Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Licensed as a Certified Professional Midwife, Certified Nurse Midwife, a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse, or Certified birth assistant in the State of Oregon

● Experience in intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal care preferred

● Current BLS and NRP certifications

● Aligned with out of hospital birth and midwifery-led care

● Self-directed and committed to providing superior care and education to Andaluz Waterbirth Center families and assisting the midwife providers in the provision of care

DESCRIPTION:

The Birth Assistant provides care for the client and family during labor, birth, and postpartum period at Andaluz Waterbirth Center. The Birth Assistant may also participate in the provision of extended postpartum care, home visits, client education programs, community outreach, and center operations in collaboration with the Administrative team and/or Director of Midwifery.

• Prenatal care

  • Assist midwife on clinic days with day to day responsibilities

  • Participate in direct client care prenatally

  • Assist midwife with documentation

  • Assist midwife with assessments of maternal and fetal health as indicated

  • Restocking of birth rooms at the end of the clinic day
    

• Intrapartum care

  • Arrive at birth center within 60 minutes of being contacted by on call midwife

  • Participate in direct client care during intrapartum and postpartum, including fetal heart rate monitoring

  • Monitor vitals of laboring client

  • Assist client with comfort positions, provide labor support

  • Administer medications and/or start IV as indicated

  • Assist midwife with obstetric emergency management including newborn resuscitation

  • Accompany client or newborn to hospital in event of transfer
    

• Postpartum Care

  • Monitor vitals of client and newborn

  • Ongoing assessment of uterus and lochia

  • Ongoing assessment of newborn

  • Assist with establishing breastfeeding

  • Prepare light meals for family

  • Review discharge instructions

  • Cleaning and restocking of the birth room after discharge
    

• Additional Responsibilities

  • Attends and participates in monthly meeting, training, and drills

SCHEDULE:

This is a full time position with two clinic days and at least two dedicated on-call periods. Must be willing to be on-call on weekends, over major holidays (including Christmas).

This is a salaried position with health insurance benefits and PTO.

This position reports to the Directory of Midwifery.

To apply, please email your CV to info@waterbirth.net, and we will reach out to schedule an interview.

3323 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97239