Schedule: • Cover 12-hour call shifts 7:00am-7:00pm and 7:00pm to 7:00am • 3 shifts in six weeks; one on weekends • Minimum 2 years’ experience in labor & delivery. • Flat rate - $50.25 Job Summary: The Birth Assistant will be an integral member of the Birth Center team, providing care for the client (patient), newborn and family, during labor, birth and post-partum period. The Birth Assistant may also participate in the provision of extended post-partum care, lactation assistance, home visits, patient education programs, community outreach, and Birth Center operations, in collaboration with the Administrative Director. Position Responsibilities: • Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care. • Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes. • Effectively manages rapidly changing situations. • Participates in clinical decision-making. • Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding labor, birthing, and postpartum process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc. • Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of healthcare team. • Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice. • Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team. • Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities. • Maintains professional and departmental level competencies • Provides direct patient care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn. • Participates in Birth Center orientation & patient education activities • Completes data collection and registry input • Maintains Birth Center supply levels, performs equipment checks • Provides ongoing care coordination including patient call- backs & appointment scheduling • Completes terminal cleaning and restocking of birth suites which must be done before birth assistant leaves the Birth Center • Reports to Lead Birth Assistant, items noted to be in short supply and/or facility issues noted while cleaning • Attends Patient Transfer review meetings • Attends in-service & education programs, including drills • Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities • Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings, programs and emergency drills • Performs other responsibilities as directed by the Administrative/Clinical Director Position Qualifications Required: Required Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in labor & delivery. Additional experience in post-partum, newborn and lactation services preferred. Required Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited nursing school. Training / Certification / Licensure: NJ RN licensure, NRP, BLS required ACLS preferred