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Teresa Jarvis

Chino,CA

Summary

Dedicated and result-driven Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with a strong background in full scope Nurse-Midwifery care within various healthcare settings and communities. Advocate for improving maternal outcomes within organizations and communities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nurse Midwife

Neighborhood Health Clinics
01.2024 - Current

Per Diem Certified Nurse Midwife In Clinic Setting For FQHC organization

  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
  • Supported women''s health through provision of annual exams, contraceptive counseling, and preventative screenings.
  • Educated patients on healthy lifestyle choices for optimal pregnancy outcomes through nutritional counseling and exercise recommendations.
  • Promoted family-centered care by encouraging partner involvement in prenatal appointments and childbirth education classes.
  • Assisted in development of clinic protocols to maintain best practices in midwifery care while adhering to institutional guidelines.
  • Conducted thorough assessments of patients'' physical, emotional, and social well-being to inform personalized treatment plans during prenatal visits.

Certified Nurse Midwife

OBHG (Southwestern Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital)
08.2020 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist

  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for high risk and low-risk pregnancies during antepartum triage, intrapartum and postpartum care 34 weeks and greater in gestation.
  • First Assist with cesarean births
  • Average 20-30 triage and 1-3 deliveries in 24 hour shift
  • Assisted in development of clinic protocols to maintain best practices in midwifery care while adhering to institutional guidelines.
  • Facilitated informed decision-making among patients by providing evidence-based information on available birthing options and interventions.
  • First Assist for Cesarean Sections

Certified Nurse Midwife

Martin Luther King Hospital
07.2019 - Current

Per Diem Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist

  • Currently caring for all women >36 weeks of pregnancy, from low risk to high risk
  • Extensive knowledge and practice management of women in triage and intrapartum setting in collaboration with OB Hospitalist team adhering to evidence based medicine
  • (Average 1-3 deliveries / 5-10 triage in 24 hours shift)
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for high risk and low-risk pregnancies.
  • Improved birth outcomes by developing individualized birth plans that incorporated patient preferences and medical needs.
  • Conducted thorough assessments of patients'' physical, emotional, and social well-being to inform personalized treatment plans during prenatal visits.
  • First Assist for Cesarean Sections, Ovarian torsion, Ruptured ovaries and cyst removal.

Certified Nurse Midwife

Parkview Community Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2023

Part Time Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist

  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for high risk and low-risk pregnancies during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period.
  • Facilitated informed decision-making among patients by providing evidence-based information on available birthing options and interventions.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with patients through empathetic listening, open communication, and shared decision-making processes during their healthcare journey.
  • First Assist Cesarean Sections

Certified Nurse Midwife

Desert Valley Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2022

Per Diem Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist.

  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for low risk and high risk pregnancies in intrapartum setting.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive and inclusive care during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period.
  • Facilitated informed decision-making among patients by providing evidence-based information on available birthing options and interventions.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with patients through empathetic listening, open communication, and shared decision-making processes during their healthcare journey.

Certified Nurse Midwife

Eisner Health Clinic
06.2019 - 09.2022
  • Extensive knowledge and strong understanding of clinical responsibilities and roles of CNM, APRN working in collaborative team environment to provide smooth and seamless care and referrals as needed
  • (Contraception counseling and Family Planning education, STD counseling and treatment; Routine Health Exams, Abnormal bleeding, Infertility, Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, ordering labs, US and interpreting, community referral options, prescriptions)

Certified Nurse Midwife

Providence Health, St. Mary's Hospital
10.2020 - 10.2021

Per Diem Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist and Clinic Setting

  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for high ris and low-risk pregnancies in intrapartum and postpartum setting.
  • Improved birth outcomes by developing individualized birth plans that incorporated patient preferences and medical needs.
  • Supported women''s health through provision of annual exams, contraceptive counseling, and preventative screenings.
  • Promoted family-centered care by encouraging partner involvement in prenatal appointments and childbirth education classes.
  • Educated patients on healthy lifestyle choices for optimal pregnancy outcomes through nutritional counseling and exercise recommendations.
  • First Assist Cesarean Sections

Certified Nurse Midwife

Health Partners Clinic /Regions Hospital
07.2018 - 12.2018
  • FT Full-scope Certified Nurse Midwifery practice in clinic and hospital setting.
  • Extensive knowledge and strong understanding of clinical responsibilities and roles of CNM, APRN working in collaborative team environment to provide smooth and seamless care
  • (Contraception counseling and Family Planning education, STD counseling and treatment; Routine Health Exams, Abnormal bleeding, Infertility, Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, ordering labs, US and interpreting, community referral options, prescriptions)

Certified Nurse Midwife

Allina Health Care
07.2017 - 06.2018
  • FT Full scope Certified Nurse Midwifery Care in clinic and hospital setting.
  • Strong understanding of Midwife and Obstetrician collaborative relationship while working at Level 2 hospital, with OB and Anesthesia taking call out of hospital
  • Strong understanding of importance of establishing positive communication within trusting team environment with nurses, ancillary staff, OB and MFM to provide safest possible care
  • Water birth experience
  • Establishing trusting relationship with women and their families to assure safe environment, where they can feel confident that they will be heard and respected in their decisions.
  • First Assist Cesarean Section

Director of Nurse-Midwives

North Memorial Hospital
03.2014 - 06.2017

Full-time, Certified Nurse Midwife in a full-scope midwifery practice responsible for in-house triage, antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care of high risk and low risk population.

  • Hired to develop certified Nurse-Midwifery program within a large healthcare organization supportive of Nurse Midwife Philosophy and standards of care
  • Job responsibilities included: Working with Chief of OB, Nurse Director of L/D, Nurse Manager L/D and Human Resources; recruiting, hiring and training Certified Nurse Midwives for Full scope Midwifery care in hospital and clinic setting
  • Assured midwife team upheld a strong understanding of midwifery and physician collaboration model
  • Development of policy and guidelines to improve system changes within ambulatory and hospital setting consistent with ACOG/ACMN/AAP/CMQCC standards
  • Assured midwife team upheld constant devotion to normalcy, empowerment, and presence, while thoroughly assessing and anticipating medical complications

Certified Nurse Midwife

Health Partners Hospital/Clinic
03.2011 - 03.2014
  • Full-time, Certified Nurse Midwife in full-scope midwifery practice responsible for in-house triage, antepartum, intrapartum with first assist experience and postpartum care
  • Strong understanding of clinical responsibilities and roles of CNM, APRN in collaborative team environment to provide smooth and seamless care
  • (Contraception counseling and Family Planning education, Routine Health Exams, Abnormal bleeding, Infertility, Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, ordering labs and interpreting, community referral options)

Certified Nurse Midwife

University Women's Specialist/University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital
08.2010 - 03.2011
  • Full-time, New Graduate Certified Nurse Midwife in full-scope midwifery practice responsible for in-house triage, antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care
  • Strong understanding of clinical responsibilities and roles of CNM, APRN working in collaborative team environment to provide smooth and seamless care
  • (Contraception counseling and Family Planning education, Routine Health Exams, Abnormal bleeding, Infertility, Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, ordering labs and interpreting, community referral options)

Education

Master's - Nursing - Nurse Midwifery

University of Minnesota - School of Nursing
Minneapolis, MN
05.2010

Bachelor's - Nursing

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska
05.2005

Accomplishments

  • Working with CMQCC's pilot program for the 2024 Tool Kit recommendation that all hospitals implement systems such as guidelines, appoint a Liaison and establish follow up debriefing with Out of Hospital Midwives to improve outcomes when a OOH to Hospital transfer occurs.
  • Started Consultant LLC 02/2023 to Current:

California Midwife Safe Transfer Collective (Assist Hospitals in individualizing guidelines, appointing a liaison and relationship building with Out of Hospital Midwives to improve outcomes when a transfer from OOH to Hospital needs to occur.

  • Guest Speaker, ACOG 2017 (Out of Hospital Midwives Safe Transfer of care to Hospital setting)
  • Guest Speaker, Optimal Outcomes Matters, 2016 (Out of Hospital Midwife Transfer of Care to Hospital Setting)
  • Initiation of Nitrous Oxide. North Memorial Hospital 2015.
  • Initiation of In-patient Doula Program. North Memorial Hospital 2016.
  • Initiation of Allina Water Birth Study. North Memorial Hospital 2014.
  • Graduate Research Project:

A Comparison of Breastfeeding Intention, Initiation and Duration Between Women Who Received Group Prenatal Care vs. Traditional Prenatal Care (Presented at ACNM, 2010 for 2nd place best research study)

Certification

  • California Registered Nurse License, 5
  • Nurse Midwife License-California, 5
  • Basic Life Support, 10+
  • ACNM -California member 14
  • ACMB CNM Licensure, 14
  • ACLS, Current
  • Relias Fetal Monitoring Certificate 2023
  • NRP, Current
  • OB Ultrasound Certificate, 10+
  • First Assist OB surgical Certificate, 10+

Timeline

Certified Nurse Midwife

Neighborhood Health Clinics
01.2024 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

Parkview Community Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2023

Certified Nurse Midwife

Desert Valley Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2022

Certified Nurse Midwife

Providence Health, St. Mary's Hospital
10.2020 - 10.2021

Certified Nurse Midwife

OBHG (Southwestern Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital)
08.2020 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

Martin Luther King Hospital
07.2019 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

Eisner Health Clinic
06.2019 - 09.2022

Certified Nurse Midwife

Health Partners Clinic /Regions Hospital
07.2018 - 12.2018

Certified Nurse Midwife

Allina Health Care
07.2017 - 06.2018

Director of Nurse-Midwives

North Memorial Hospital
03.2014 - 06.2017

Certified Nurse Midwife

Health Partners Hospital/Clinic
03.2011 - 03.2014

Certified Nurse Midwife

University Women's Specialist/University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital
08.2010 - 03.2011

Master's - Nursing - Nurse Midwifery

University of Minnesota - School of Nursing

Bachelor's - Nursing

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Teresa Jarvis