Intermountain Health·Denver, Colorado
Provide comprehensive prenatal, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care within a midwife-led freestanding birth center. Manage a flexible schedule consisting of clinic and call days focusing on unmedicated childbirth experiences.
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When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”
As a Certified Nurse Midwife with Birth Center of Denver, you will work with a team of CNMs and RNs committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience in Colorado's first and only hospital-owned, freestanding birth center.
You'll provide prenatal, delivery, postpartum and newborn care up to 14 days.
All obstetrics, there is no gynecology expectations in this role.
You'll work a flexible schedule which will include a mix of clinic and call days.
At a .8 FTE, you'll be fully benefits eligible while still maintaining an ideal work-life balance.
What You Can Expect Working with Birth Center of Denver
Birth Center of Denver is a midwife-led birth center providing evidence-based, compassionate and supportive care to women and families in the Denver and surrounding areas. We offer prenatal care, customized education classes, labor support, water birth, postpartum and newborn care up to 14 days.
CenteringPregnancy™ is our standard model of prenatal care. This group-based approach to prenatal care combines belly checks with time for discussion and shared learning about pregnancy, birth and babies and is focused on building a community with other pregnant parents!
We offer a home-like space outside of a hospital that focuses on a highly supportive and unmedicated childbirth experience. We offer a luxurious environment with little intervention to support a more natural approach to birth. We have beautifully decorated and spacious suites with spa-like amenities including an oversized tub for water births, a queen-sized bed, and a separate area for loved ones to gather within the same suite.
Birth Center of Denver is a part of Intermountain Health and operates independently as a 5-bed licensed freestanding birth center. Should any “what ifs” arise, we have the full benefit of having Saint Joseph Hospital nearby, allowing for seamless transitions to the hospital if needed. Our Certified Nurse-Midwives hold privileges at both Birth Center of Denver and Saint Joseph Hospital.
In this role, you'll be eligible for a $8,000.00 starting bonus and if needed, relocation assistance.
We care about your well-being, which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package [https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/].
Colorado state license as a Certified Nurse Midwife, or eligible to obtain prior to start date
Board certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
Eligible for State Controlled Substance License.
Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
Prior clinical experience in both hospital and birth center settings is preferred.
Intermountain Health [https://intermountainhealthcare.org/] is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.
Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain [https://intermountainhealthcare.org/about].
Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine [https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/events/ama-joy-medicine-health-system-recognition-program-honorees-reveal] award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.
What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?
It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.
Location: Birth Center of Denver
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$57.33 - $88.47
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here [https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits].
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Must hold a Colorado state license as a Certified Nurse Midwife and board certification from the AMCB. Requires BLS certification and eligibility for State Controlled Substance and Federal DEA certificates.
Market context
Certified Nurse Midwife openings in Colorado are often shaped by demand for women’s health and obstetric care, especially in settings that value continuity across prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold Colorado CNM licensure, active DEA registration, and recent clinical experience. Before applying, confirm your master’s-prepared midwifery credentials align with the posting and note that the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time.