Birth Assistant
Current
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
• Assist the midwife, be humble in taking direction from the midwife and mindful of the multitude of tasks that are always in need of attention.• Competency at taking vital signs, pulse oximetry, hearing screening, on client and neonate.• Administration of IV, IM and SQ medications.• Fetal heart tone listening and recording via doppler.• Labor support, providing comfort needs.• Assisting the midwife with suturing, handling of sterile equipment.• Care and coordination of placenta.• Obtaining weights/measurements.• Ability to administer oxygen to client and newborn.• Home visitation including performing the newborn metabolic screening, hearing screening, jaundice assessment and pulse oximetry.• Thoroughly, accurately and professionally document client care and correspondence, as well as occasional scribing.• Stock birth room and home visit bag with all necessary equipment, including both clinical and otherwise.• Maintain database of expiration dates of all clinical supplies and equipment, including scheduled equipment maintenance as appropriate.