Nurse Midwife Positions (4)
Certified Nurse Midwife-OBGYN, Full-time, Rotating
Chicago, IL
Certified Nurse Midwife/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dover-NH
Clinical Nurse Manager – CNM – Inpatient Psychiatry/Medicine – 11North
NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (Full-Time)
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
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The Role
The Nurse Midwife role at a glance
Certified nurse midwives (CNMs) provide prenatal care, attend labor and birth, and deliver postpartum, newborn, gynecologic, and well-person care — many also provide contraceptive counseling and primary care for women across the lifespan.
Practice models vary widely: hospital labor and delivery services, freestanding birth centers, OB/GYN group practices, community health programs, and home-birth practices — each with its own call structure and birth volume.
Requirements & certification
- Graduate midwifery program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
- Pass the national certification examination of the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
- Maintain certification through AMCB’s recertification program, alongside state APRN licensure
- Call expectations and birth-volume commitments vary by model — clarify both before accepting
Highlights
Why Nurse Midwife?
Birth-Centered Practice
Attending births is the heart of the role — across hospitals, birth centers, and homes.
Continuity Across Life
Many patients keep their midwife for gynecologic and well-person care between pregnancies.
Multiple Practice Models
Hospital-employed, birth-center, and independent models offer real choice in how you practice.
Compensation
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) salary
Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $129,210 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) — median annual wage, May 2024). CNM pay varies more with call structure and birth volume than with geography alone — hospital-employed, birth-center, and private-practice models each price differently. Compare posted salary ranges on individual listings for current, real-world figures.
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