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Employment Opportunities
Certified Nurse MidwifeOur busy practice is looking for a CNM to join our team to provide services to both home and Birth Center clients. This is a full scope practice including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and well woman care. Join our team of one CPM and one CNM. We have a beautiful, comfortable, free standing birth center and provide a calm, relaxed setting for births. A minimum of two years experience in an out of hospital birth setting preferred. Nurturing, confident, professional and flexible team player with a passion for women’s health and birth center/home birth a must. Flexible hours, reasonable call schedule. On-Call Registered Nurse for Birth AssistingHealth Foundations Family Health & Birth Center has an opening on our team for an RN to work as an on-call birth assistant. Job duties include providing assistance to the midwifery team during births in the birth center and at home, providing postpartum care after the birth and discharge teaching. Qualifications include a current State of Minnesota Nursing License to practice as a Registered Nurse or license eligible. Excellent communication skills, and at least one year experience in an obstetrical setting is required. A warm, professional attitude and high comfort level with birth, postpartum care and breastfeeding are necessary. Current adult CPR and neonatal resuscitation required. Lactation training and certification is a plus. Additional training and certifications are provided as required by the practice. Postpartum NurseHealth Foundations has an opening for an RN to work as a postpartum nurse. Jobs duties include providing postpartum care after the birth and postpartum home visits to mother-baby dyads. Qualifications include a current State of Minnesota Nursing License to practice as a Registered Nurse or license eligible. Excellent communication skills, and at least one year experience in a postpartum setting is required. A warm, professional attitude and high comfort level of postpartum care and breastfeeding are necessary. Lactation training and certification a plus. Current adult CPR and neonatal resucitation required. Additional training and certifications are provided as required by the practice. Doula Internship ProgramHealth Foundations provides a unique opportunity to experience birth in a variety of settings. With the goal of supporting families in their personal choices, the knowledgeable staff at Health Foundations will share first-hand experiences to gently guide you through a wide range of support techniques to comfort the mother-to-be.
The doula intern is given many opportunities to develop perinatal knowledge in addition to providing labor support. For example, volunteering during clinic hours and events, attending the monthly Health Foundations required classes, and participating in breastfeeding education opportunities are all ways that doula interns interact with Health Foundations clients and gain valuable experience. In addition to completing the forms necessary for doula certification, the midwives and their assistants will also provide personalized feedback regarding your performance as a doula. The first step to be becoming a doula intern is to review the contract and submit the application to Health Foundations! Intern graduates will be placed on our doula referral list and website, which is provided to women throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding counties.
Apprentice MidwifeHealth Foundations Family Health & Birth Center currently has an opening for a highly motivated, committed and dedicated apprentice midwife for a busy birth center and home birth practice. A minimum of a one-year commitment required. Student will be required to be on-call (pager with you at all times provided by student), 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Must have a working car available. Must be available for 2-3 clinic days each week, attend births, and help with midwifery and birth center related tasks. Must hold current NRP and adult CPR certification. Minimum of one-year prior training/academic background required. If a CPM candidate, must be attending a MEAC accredited school. Student will be required to carry a prenatal bag with appropriate equipment to be provided by the student. If interested, please send a current resume with cover letter outlining: 1) Your interest in midwifery 2) Training/school attending 3) Number of births attended and in what capacity 4) What you hope to gain from a preceptorship/learning, plans/goals. Applicants will be contacted for an interview.
To apply for current openings please send or fax a resume and cover letter to: Email: info@health-foundations.com Fax: 651.330.3768
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