Certified Nurse Midwife - Woodbury, MN

Fairview Health Services•Woodbury, MN

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a compassionate Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join a collaborative, supportive team and provide full-scope, individualized, patient-centered care across the reproductive lifespan. The team emphasizes birth equity, birth justice, whole-person care, honoring patient preferences, and building trusting relationships. CNMs practice with a high degree of independence in partnership with OB/GYN colleagues, doulas, and the broader care team. This is a 0.8 FTE opportunity described as full-time, with a flexible schedule and 64 hours per pay period. The established team includes seven Certified Nurse Midwives. The practice averages 18–22 patient encounters per day and approximately 28 births per month. Care includes prenatal and postpartum care, gynecologic and preventive care, acute gynecologic concerns, comprehensive reproductive health, and perimenopause and menopause care. There are opportunities to support waterbirth and hydrotherapy. The practice uses Epic and provides employer-paid Nabla AI clinical documentation support. The CNM assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients’ health needs; develops individualized care plans; prescribes and orders appropriate treatments and services; coordinates and refers care; and communicates with patients and families. The role also contributes to clinic operations, staff support and training, community and professional education, regulatory readiness, and quality and access initiatives.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and an ACNM-accredited nurse-midwife educational program.
Certified Nurse Midwife certification through the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) or American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Current DEA registration.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are encouraged to apply; the team offers mentorship, collaboration, and continued professional growth.

Responsibilities

Assess women's health status and arrive at appropriate diagnoses using advanced-practice knowledge and skills.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including physical examinations and health histories.
Perform or order preventive and diagnostic procedures based on patient age and history.
Manage health screening and promotion, including disease prevention, and identify health and medical risk factors and acute and chronic problems.
Order and interpret diagnostic results appropriately.
Delegate direct and indirect patient-care activities to appropriate personnel and respond appropriately to emergencies.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Establish collaborative agreements with physicians and work with healthcare team members to set realistic care expectations.
Perform medical procedures within the scope defined by the FVC Credentialing and Privileging process.
Document care outcomes and determine treatment effectiveness.
Refer patients to healthcare professionals or community agencies when needed or when care is outside the CNM's scope.
Prescribe pharmacologic agents, including controlled substances, and non-pharmacologic agents.
Communicate with patients and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up; provide education as needed.
Document care promptly according to established guidelines and take actions to ensure continuity of care.
Contribute to efficient practice management and patient access, including same-day access planning and meeting clinic patient-contact-hour expectations.
Collaborate on budgeted relative value unit targets and support appropriate billing through timely documentation and knowledge of FVC billing policies and procedures.
Follow applicable policies, procedures, and practice guidelines and assist with preparation for JCAHO and other regulatory surveys.
Respond to telephone calls and other communications in a timely manner.
Manage patient care through appropriate use of available resources, ancillary services, and the Fairview referral network; manage chronic conditions.
Provide leadership for clinic and community relations and serve as a resource to support staff to enhance quality of care.
Participate in training, orientation, and evaluation of clinic support staff.
Provide continuing education to community and professional groups as requested.
Attend and actively participate in clinic staff meetings, MPOC or Physician/AP staff meetings, and appropriate committees.
Participate in community education and professional activities that promote Fairview Health Services and the site.