Certified Nurse Midwife

Description

At STRIDE Community Health Center, we’re dedicated to more than just providing healthcare—we’re committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of our patients and the communities we serve. As one of Colorado’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, we provide comprehensive services—including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, health education, and outreach—to individuals and families throughout the Denver Metro area.

With over 35 years of serving our community, our growing team is at the heart of this mission. We believe healthcare is about more than treating illness; it's about fostering wellness and addressing the unique needs of every person, ensuring that no one is left behind. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready for a career that transforms lives, including your own, STRIDE is the place for you.

Schedule: 40 hours a week - Full- Time

Location: Peoria Clinic - Aurora, CO.

Your role:

 In order to ensure quality healthcare services, the Certified Nurse Midwife provides direct patient care to women, which includes gynecologic, prenatal, and postpartum care. Additionally, the CNM provides clinical leadership to other providers around perinatal services.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Follows evidenced-based practice guidelines and standards of care.
• Provides direct patient care to women from menarche to end of life.
• Evaluates and treats patients for gynecologic, prenatal, and postpartum concerns.
• Provides family planning and contraceptive services.
• Performs newborn assessment at first post-birth appointment.
• Arranges referrals and consultation for patients with healthcare needs beyond the scope of practice.
• Coordinates group visits as needed for women's health education sessions.
• Communicates and coordinates with hospitals for scheduling inductions and cesareans as needed.
• Reviews labs and ultrasound reports and develops a plan of care when abnormal.
• Prescribes medications to patients, including counseling patients regarding the proper use and contraindications of medications as well as detect and diagnose adverse drug reactions.
• Evaluates medical charts to determine appropriate patient care follow up and education.
• Accurately and completely charts information regarding patient interactions into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Works within and supports a team based and integrated care model, which includes medical assistants, other medical specialties, dental, behavioral health, patient navigation, and care coordination.
• Manages labor, monitors maternal and fetal well-being, supports patients through vaginal delivery, and collaborates with physicians and nurses in an inpatient setting
• Recognizes and responds to obstetric emergencies

Non-Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Attends clinic meetings, specialty meetings, provider meetings, all staff meetings, and all other meetings as assigned.
• Helps determine topics of interest for specialty meetings to evaluate the quality and efficiency of women patient care needs.

Requirements

STRIDE Values

• Community: All are welcome at STRIDE - our patients are the center of our work.
• Trust: Our patients feel safe, empowered, and supported.
• Value: We respond to patients' needs by providing effective, affordable care.
• Compassion: We treat patients with kindness, empathy, and dignity.

Knowledge, skill and ability:

• Previous experience as a nurse midwife in a clinical setting is preferred. 
• Demonstrated knowledge in primary care specialty. 
• Ability to interact positively and build rapport with patients, coworkers and/or external contacts.
• Ability to demonstrate the capability to effectively and sensitively respond to the needs and concerns of the full range of STRIDE’s diverse patient population.
• Ability to work independently and organize work in a manner that ensures accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to collaborate with other providers and clinical staff to develop continual quality improvement procedures.
• Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of patient, employee and business information.
• Skill in using a variety of computer software including but not limited to the internet and MS Office Products. 
• Knowledge of and ability to work with electronic medical records (EMR) system.

Education and Experience:

• Required: Masters in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Midwifery Program.
• Required: Certified in Nurse Midwifery, AMCB Certified
• Required: Licensed or eligible for licensure in Colorado.
• Previous experience as a nurse midwife in a clinical setting is preferred. 
• Required: BLS/CPR Certification.

Material and equipment directly used: Computer, printer, multi-line telephone systems, fax machine, copy machine, Microsoft Office Outlook, the internet and EHR. General medical equipment used for patient care.

Working environment/physical activities: Office environment within a clinical setting. Enters patient data into computer programs via use of EMR database system, mouse and keyboard. Moves about the office environment and occasionally to other locations. Communicates information to others. Discerns/analyzes and synthesizes information from others to assist in decision making.

Work Schedule

Full-time position with either a 5-day, 8-hour shift schedule or a 4-day, 10-hour shift schedule.

We offer a competitive salary of $108,000 - $125,000, depending on your experience.

This range reflects STRIDE’s good faith estimate of potential compensation at the time of posting. The final salary for the selected candidate will be determined based on several factors, including experience, education, budget, internal equity, specialty, and training.

Why STRIDE?

Join us for a fulfilling career with a comprehensive full-time benefits package that promotes professional growth, well-being, and financial security, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), including dependent care options
• 401(k) with matching
• Work-life balance
• NHSC Loan Repayment
• Tuition reimbursement and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME) 
• No nights, weekends, or major holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts on top attractions, hotels, more

STRIDE conducts background checks, including criminal history, education, license and certification. 

STRIDE is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

STRIDE complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, providing reasonable accommodations as needed.

Health and Safety Commitment:

To ensure the safety of our patients, staff, and communities, all new hires at STRIDE must receive an annual flu shot or provide an exemption, as well as undergo tuberculosis screening and testing.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.