Nurse Midwife Positions in Colorado (8)
View All JobsPRN Certified Nurse Midwife · OBGYN & Midwifery at Avista · Louisville, CO
Louisville, CO
Part-Time Certified Nurse Midwife · OBGYN and Midwifery · Castle Rock, CO
Castle Rock, CO
PRN Certified Nurse Midwife · OBGYN & Midwifery at Avista · Louisville, CO
Superior, Colorado
Certified Nurse Midwife
Fort Collins, Colorado
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) · Denver Suburb, CO · 3708949
Denver, Colorado
Certified Nurse Midwife · PRN
Montrose, Colorado
Certified Nurse Midwife · Alpine Women's Centre · Full Time · Days
Montrose, Colorado
Certified Nurse Midwife
Denver, Colorado
Nurse Midwife Tips
- •Ask about call frequency, backup arrangements, and expected birth volume
- •Clarify hospital privileges and physician consultation structures
- •Compare practice models: employed versus birth-center versus independent
- •Verify state rules for CNM practice and prescriptive authority
- •Confirm malpractice coverage terms, including tail coverage, for obstetric scope
Why Nurse Midwife?
Attending births in hospitals, birth centers, or home practices.
Prenatal through postpartum, plus gynecologic care between pregnancies.
Hospital-employed, birth-center, and independent practice models each post CNM roles.
Hiring in Colorado
Nurse Midwife Careers in Colorado
Who is hiring
8 listings in Colorado come from 5 employers. AdventHealth has the most, with 3.
- AdventHealth3 listings
- Montrose Regional Health2 listings
- Addison Kenway.1 listing
- Necnic Group1 listing
- Vituity1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 6 cities, led by Denver (2), Montrose (2) and Castle Rock (1).
How these roles are set up
All 8 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (3), followed by Per Diem (2).
Posted pay
Across 7 listings from 5 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $117K. The middle half of those listings fall between $82K and $120K.
- 25th percentile$82K
- Median$117K
- 75th percentile$120K
Licensure and practice rules in Colorado
AANP classifies Colorado as a full practice state. Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority.
Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Colorado.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Colorado Board of Nursing.
CNM certification is administered by AMCB.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026). Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Nurse Midwife Jobs in Colorado FAQ
How many Nurse Midwife jobs are open in Colorado?
8 listings in Colorado come from 5 employers. AdventHealth has the most, with 3. 8 of these 8 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 13, 2026.
What do Nurse Midwife jobs in Colorado pay?
Across 7 listings from 5 employers that state an annual salary, the median posted pay is $117K. The middle half of those listings fall between $82K and $120K.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Colorado?
Not to practice, though new prescribers must complete a prescribing mentorship. Colorado NPs can practice independently and prescribe medications, including controlled substances. NPs new to prescribing first receive provisional prescriptive authority and must complete a 750 hour prescribing mentorship with a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who has full prescriptive authority within three years to earn full prescriptive authority. The Colorado Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Colorado part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Colorado is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Colorado.