- Sets up birth room for client in labor including checks of emergency equipment;
- Maintains a comfortable, clean environment in the birth room
- Provides ongoing support for client and family as appropriate from admit to discharge;
- Check maternal vital signs, fetal heart tones, and neonate vital signs at intervals according to policy and practice guidelines; reporting any abnormal values to midwife;
- Assist CNMs with tasks surrounding delivery of infant, including but not limited to: ensuring that needed instruments are within reach, assisting with drying and stimulating neonate, and assisting with emergency procedures as dictated by CNM;
- Returns birth room to original condition following discharge of patient(s), including cleaning restocking, sterilizing instruments and tub, removing waste and biohazard materials, replacing instruments used, doing laundry, making bed;
- Reports supplies that need to be ordered, equipment in need of repair, and other birth center needs as appropriate.
- Notes time of all standard and emergency procedures, including vital signs, ROM, birth placenta delivery, all emergency procedures, and medications given
- Experience attending a minimum of 20 labors and births required; experience with out-of-hospital births a plus;
- Valid CPR and NRP certifications;
- Completion of skills test on or before first day of employment;
- Commitment to work with underserved populations;
- Ability to work in a non-profit environment.
- Proof of required vaccinations is required. This includes, but may not be limited to, Flu and Covid. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
- Remote work opportunities are available for many of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance.
- 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch
- 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis
- Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants
- Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff
- Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year
- Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion training and initiatives for all staff
- Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities, and trauma-informed care initiatives
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield
- Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses
- And much more
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RN Birth Assistant - Washington, United States - Community of Hope
Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Are you excited about a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for providing high quality medical assistance and patient support? Are you mission-driven to help improve health and eliminate inequities in health outcomes in under-resourced communities in DC? Well, look no further At Community of Hope, we have worked diligently to improve health and end family homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable. We believe everyone in DC should have access to good healthcare, a stable income, and home, and hope If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you
At COH, we strive for: Caring for Families. Improving Lives. Leading Change
Our Approach and Values:
We care for families by providing direct services with a focus on prevention, healing, and wellness.
We improve lives by building on families' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach.
We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities.
We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity.
We strive for excellence in all that we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to continuously strengthen our work.
Position Summary: The Birth Assistant is accountable directly to the Director of Midwifery. The position is responsible for assisting Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) with non-clinical duties and serves as second on-site staff member with CPR and NNR certifications. This position will be PRN and scheduled on an as-needed basis at our Family Health and Birth Center in NE DC.
Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For over 40 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and supportive services for under-resourced, underserved and people experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2020, Community of Hope provided about 28,400 medical visits, 7,000 dental visits, and 10,000 behavioral health visits for about 11,000 patients. Community of Hope provides community walk-in COVID testing and COVID vaccines. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers in DC of housing and support services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Through providing these programs, we live out our mission to improve health and end family and individual homelessness to make Washington, DC, more equitable.
Community of Hope cares for families and individuals by providing direct services focusing on prevention, healing, and wellness. We improve lives by building on families' and individuals' strengths, honoring their choices, and taking a whole-family, multi-generational approach. We lead and advocate for system change to address the effects of historical and current racial inequities on health outcomes and housing opportunities. We embrace the diversity of our community, welcome all voices and perspectives, and treat everyone with respect, compassion, and integrity. We strive for excellence in everything we do, implement evidence-based practices, measure our outcomes, and use this knowledge to strengthen our work continuously. We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 based on feedback from our staff.
To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: Phone: Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
