City and County of San Francisco

Nurse Midwife (#2325)

$76.50-$119.33 Hourly / $13,260.00-$20,683.00 Monthly / $159,120.00-$248,196.00 Yearly


Definition

Under general medical and nursing direction, functions as a Nurse-Midwife and manages the obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal care of a selected group of patients.

Distinguishing Features

Class 2325 Nurse-Midwife is distinguished from 2323 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in that the former requires certification as a Nurse-Midwife and the approval of credentials by the Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFGH) Medical Staff, whereas the 2323 Clinical Nurse Specialist requires certification as a CNS.

Supervision Exercised

None

Examples of Important and Essential Duties

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Provides direct nursing care to individuals or groups of patients where specialized knowledge of nurse-midwifery is required.

2. Furnishes medication under physician supervision and according to standardized procedures, when appropriately licensed with the California Board of Registered Nursing Furnishing Number.

3. Provides clinical instruction to nurse-midwife students, medical students, and residents.

4. Develops and implements instructional programs and curricula.

5. Formulates standards, policies and procedures for a program or area of nursing practice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: Principles, practices and objectives of Nurse-Midwifery specialty; conceptualization and critical analysis as used to evaluate the application of theory to complex clinical or programmatic problems.

Ability and Skill to: Apply specialized scientific nursing knowledge to the practice of patient care; integrate specialized nursing knowledge with principles of teaching and learning; work as part of a multi-skilled health team; design and implement new or revised nursing procedures in response to changes in technology, nurse-midwifery practice or patient needs; provide leadership in ongoing professional development of self and other team members.

Minimum Qualifications

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:

Experience:

License and Certification:
1. Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.
2. Possession of a California Certificate as a Nurse-Midwife.
3. Possession of certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
4. Possession of a valid Nurse-Midwife Furnishing Number issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Substitution:

Disaster Service Workers

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

CLASS: 2325; EST: 12/24/2001; REV: 2/9/2018;