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Location: Henry Ford Detroit – Main, Henry Ford Medical Center - Ford Rd and New Center One
Inpatient/Outpatient: 90% Inpatient, 10% outpatient
Position Overview:
This contingent, night-shift Certified Nurse Midwife position at Henry Ford Health offers the opportunity to join a collaborative, hospital-based midwifery practice providing full-scope care across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and well-woman/gynecologic services. The CNM will manage low- and moderate-risk pregnancies while demonstrating strong clinical judgment in triage, labor management, fetal surveillance, postpartum assessment, and newborn transition, with the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate high-risk conditions. This role requires a minimum of two years of experience as a Certified Nurse Midwife and proficiency in evidence-based practice and clinical guideline implementation, including management of hypertensive disorders, obstetric hemorrhage, sepsis, and breastfeeding support. The ideal candidate will be skilled in patient education, counseling, and shared decision-making, and comfortable working in fast-paced inpatient and outpatient environments within a high-acuity or high-volume setting. This position emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration with OB/GYNs, maternal-fetal medicine, anesthesia, nursing, NICU, and allied health teams, offering strong clinical support while serving a diverse and medically complex patient population during overnight coverage.
We will review all applicants for further review.
Schedule – Contingent, Nights. 7p-7:30a
Weekend requirement – Yes. Twice a month
Call requirement – Yes. 4 call shifts in a month
OR Time – No.
Qualifications:
· Certified Nurse Midwife
Graduate of an accredited nurse-midwifery program (ACME)
Current national certification as a CNM through American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
Active, unrestricted RN license
Active, unrestricted Advanced Practice RN (APRN) license
Licensure and Certification
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· Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
· Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
· DEA/CSL, required through credentialing.
o DEA - NPs do not have controlled substance licenses, only PAs. When NPs apply, they will enter MI license number instead of controlled substance license since they won't have a CSL.
Department would work with provider to get certified after hiring as well.
Experience
· 2 years experience in a Certified Nurse Midwife role preferred.
Skills
· Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
· Commitment to patient-centered are and continuous professional development.
Conditions of Employment
· Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.
· Successful credentialing process / all offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging.