Certified Nurse Midwife

Position Summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to provide comprehensive women’s health care across the lifespan, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, gynecologic, and preventive services. This role emphasizes patient-centered, evidence-based care, health promotion, and collaboration within interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive midwifery care, including prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum services
• Conduct gynecologic examinations, preventive screenings, and family planning services
• Manage low-risk pregnancies and births within scope of practice
• Perform vaginal deliveries and assist with obstetric procedures as appropriate
• Provide newborn assessments and care as permitted by scope and privileges
• Educate patients and families on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and overall wellness
• Collaborate with obstetricians, nursing staff, lactation consultants, and ancillary services
• Identify high-risk conditions and initiate appropriate consultation or referral
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care planning
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practice initiatives

Practice Setting

• Hospital labor and delivery units and/or outpatient women’s health clinics
• May include scheduled coverage, shift-based responsibilities, or on-call coverage depending on organizational needs

Patient Population

• Women across reproductive and post-reproductive stages
• Obstetric patients with low-risk pregnancies

Work Environment

• Women’s health and maternity care settings
• Multidisciplinary, collaborative care model
• Emphasis on safe, supportive, and family-centered care

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing or Midwifery
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse-Midwifery education program
• Current certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• Eligible for unrestricted advanced practice licensure in the practicing state
• DEA registration or eligibility, if applicable

Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Expertise in normal pregnancy, childbirth, and women’s health care
• Excellent communication and patient education abilities
• Commitment to culturally competent, patient-centered care
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team-based environment