QUALIFICATIONS

• Master or Doctorate Degree in Nursing

• Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)

• Active RN and APRN licenses in the State of Indiana (or Pending)

• Meets continuing competency criteria of Indiana and AMCB

• Current NRP and BLS certifications

• Committed to a trauma-informed approach to care

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / QUALITIES

• At least 1 year of midwifery experience

• Waterbirth experience

• Previous community birth setting experience

• Prioritizes safety and client/family experience

Are you a dedicated and nurturing healthcare professional with a passion for supporting families through one of life’s most transformative moments? We are seeking a PRN Birth Assistant (RN, LPN, or CPM) to join our collaborative and heart-centered team. At our birth center, we prioritize respectful, evidence-based care and honor the natural birthing process in a safe, supportive environment.

If you’re aligned with a holistic birth philosophy, thrive in a self-directed setting, and are committed to providing hands-on, individualized care to birthing families, we’d love to hear from you. Read on to learn more about the qualifications and role responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed as a RN, LPN or CPM in the State of Indiana

• Experience in intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal care preferred

• Current BLS and NRP

• Aligned with Birth Center philosophy

• Self-directed and committed to providing superior care and education to families and assisting the Certified Nurse Midwives in the provision of care

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The PRN Birth Assistant provides care for the client and family during labor, birth, and postpartum period at birth center. The Birth Assistant may also participate in the provision of extended postpartum care, client education programs, community outreach, and center operations in collaboration with the Administrator and/or Director of Midwifery.

Summary

As a PRN - RN Birth Assistant, you will be integral in providing exceptional care during the birthing process, reporting directly to the midwife on call. Your role involves utilizing core nursing skills such as patient assessment, intermittent auscultation for monitoring labor contractions, encouraging movement and hydrations, and offering one-on-one care to families seeking low intervention birth. Other skills such as IV insertion, and catheterization are sometimes used, but is not routine care for each client.

Pay: $30/hr

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to: Renee@birthpartners.com

If you are a health professional or work in a birth-adjacent industry, we would be happy to know about your interest in joining our team. You can send resumes and introduction letters through the document upload feature below.