• The only positions we are currently hiring for are listed below, if any. However, if you are a health professional or work in a birth-adjacent industry, we would be happy to know about your interest. You can send resumes and introduction letters to [email protected].

  • The Birth Assistant provides care for the client and family during labor, birth and the postpartum period at the birth center as well as completes administrative and facility tasks that ensure smooth operation of the birth center. 


    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse in the State of Illinois

    • Previous clinical work experience in intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal care preferred

    • Current BLS and NRP

    • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple demands at once

    • Demeanor is energetic, welcoming, and engaged when communicating with clients and staff

    • Active listening skills

    • Able to complete tasks safely, accurately, and efficiently as delegated by the Certified Nurse Midwife

    • Self-directed and committed to providing superior care and education to BCC families 


    LINES OF RESPONSIBILITY
    Reports to Clinical Director


    RESPONSIBILITIES: 


    • Fostering Positive Birth Center Experience:

      • Create welcoming, inclusive, personalized experience for all clients and visitors at the birth center

      • Provide competent and respectful communication and interaction to all families regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or disabilities

    • Care During Labor, Birth, and Early Postpartum

      • Labor and birth care includes monitoring vital signs of laboring client, performing fetal heart rate auscultation using intermittent auscultation, starting IV lines and administering medications as indicated, assisting client with position changes, providing labor support, and assisting midwife with obstetric emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage and neonatal resuscitation

      • Postpartum care includes

        • Ongoing assessment of postpartum client: vital signs, uterine tone, lochia, voiding, oral hydration and nutrition, parenting adjustment, physical needs including assistance with postpartum bath

        • Ongoing assessment of newborn: vital signs, respiratory status, color, neurological status, feeding, activity

        • Assist with establishing breastfeeding

        • Collect and send cord blood as indicated

      • Discharge care includes reviewing discharge instructions, assisting family in preparations to go home, and scheduling 24-36 hour postpartum / newborn visit

      • Accompany newborn to hospital in event of transfer

      • Thorough documentation in EHR

    • Facility Care

      • Keep workstations and birth suites neat, clean, and tidy

      • Clean and restock birth suite after client has been discharged

      • Emptying trash and biohazard waste into appropriate receptacles

      • Processing full sharps containers into biohazard

      • Maintain birth center inventory using electronic worksheet

      • Weekly and monthly maintenance of autoclave

      • Sterilize instruments as indicated

      • Assist with birth center laundry

      • Stock birth suite storage areas with linens and supplies

      • Restock birth suite nourishment area

      • Alert Clinical Director and/or Office Manager of needed supplies and/or maintenance

    • Administrative Duties

      • Review and report client lab results in EHR

      • Review and answer client portal messages / questions

    • Additional Accountabilities:

      • Participates in monthly staff meetings, drills / in-service on 1st Friday of each month or as scheduled

        • Attendance at 10 meetings per 12-month calendar is required and may not be absent for 2 consecutive meetings

      • Participate in outcome debriefs and/or root cause analysis per review by Clinical Director

      • Other duties as assigned


    • Work Schedule:

      • Current schedule is 24 hours of call every 1 in 3 days and 1 in 3 weekends

      • Birth assistants must arrive within 60 minutes of being contacted by on-call midwife

      • Schedule may change to meet the needs of the birth center and current clinical staff 


    • Salary and Benefits:

      • Salaried pay at $55,000-$60,000 per year, paid biweekly. This is considered an exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act

      • PTO is accrued at 120 hours/12 days total per year

      • Paid holidays generally 10-12 days per year

      • BCC will fund the premium for the employee’s medical insurance policy

      • Vision and dental coverage, as well as all dependent medical, vision, and dental policies will be available at the employee’s expense

      • 401k plan available after 1 year of employment

      • Reimbursement provided for professional recertification fees and state license fees

      • Continuing education reimbursement of $1000 per 12 month period and paid days off for CE not exceeding 1 day per year

      • Malpractice liability insurance


    If you are interested in applying, please email your resume and cover letter to our Office Manager, Katie Erdman at  [email protected] . 



    If your experience aligns with our team needs, the next step will be a phone call from our Office Manager, Katie, discussing the job and your previous experience. The next step will be an in-person interview at Birth Center of Chicago with the Director of Midwifery, Jen Jaume. Please note, Katie will be on vacation from 10/16-10/27. She will review applications sent in during that timeframe after she is back in the office.