Certified Nurse Midwife, Full Time

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center; Libby (MT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

LTD and life/AD&D

Job summary

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to join the OB/GYN team. The CNM will provide independent obstetric and gynecologic care, manage labor admissions and delivery, and coordinate with consulting OB/GYNs on high‑risk patients.

This role also covers well‑woman exams, family planning, and STD/HIV care. The CNM will work with the team to ensure safe, high‑quality patient care, participate in meetings, and contribute to ongoing education and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Masters or DNP in nursing with midwifery specialty.
• Active MT license or compact, plus ID license if applicable.
• American Midwifery Certification Board certification.
• DEA and state prescriptive authority required.
• Current BLS; ACLS/NRP/EFM/PALS obtained within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent obstetric and gynecologic care.
• Manage labor including admissions and delivery.
• Evaluate pregnancies and coordinate with OB/GYN for high‑risk cases.
• Perform well-woman exams, family planning, and STD/HIV care.
• Deliver newborns and participate in cesarean/assistive procedures.
• Document care and ensure safety per policy.

Skills

CNM skills

Labor/delivery management

Laboratory safety awareness

Patient care coordination

English communication

Education

Master's or DNP in nursing

MT state or compact license

ID state license or compact

AMCB certification

DEA and prescriptive authority

BLS certification

ACLS/NRP/EFM/PALS within 3 months

Tools

None

Job description

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is looking for a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our OB/GYN team!

The Certified Nurse Midwife will provide independent, comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care. The CNM will manage the labor including admissions, assessments of maternal/fetal status, and delivery. The CNM will evaluate and manage routine pregnancies and work with consulting OB/GYNs on high-risk patients. The Certified Nurse Midwofe will conduct well-woman examinations, family planning, and STD/HIV care.

Major Job Duties & Responsibilities

Demonstrates the communication by clearly conveying information and ideas through appropriate mechanisms in a way that engages people and helps them understand and retain the message.

Demonstrates ability to make patients and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive patient relationships.

Demonstrates safety by familiarizing him or herself with policies and procedures, practicing personal and patient and equipment safety consistently and reporting any and all safety hazards/unusual patient or administrative occurrences that may have effect on patient and/or staff’s wellbeing.

Demonstrates ability to set high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Performs head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: maternal, fetal, neonate, and the general population considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.

Caring for women during childbirth including monitoring the mother and fetus during labor, assessing labor progress, managing complications, assisting with pain management, performing episiotomies if needed, and delivering the newborn and placenta.

Actively seeks opportunities to offer task assistance to all CPMC Team Members as appropriate.

Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts processes and care plan to ensure optimal patient care and documents per policy.

Administers medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. Follows the six (6) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.

Performs First Assist on cesarean sections or surgeries. Demonstrate knowledge of rehabilitative midwifery nursing including pre- and post-operative care.

Work with or co-manage with Family Medicine OB, OB/GYN, and MFM.

Participates in meetings, committees, and continuing education to improve individual, departmental, and organization performance.

Performs waived testing (point of care), preventive health screenings and tests, diagnosing and treating gynecological disorders, per Clinical Laboratory’s and unit’s policies and procedures. Interprets results of screenings and tests and taking appropriate action on results.

Assess patient needs and coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.

Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

Basic computer knowledge.

Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Knowledge of nursing midwifery care principles, practices, and procedures.

Knowledge of safety principles and infection prevention in the patient care environment.

Confirming and dating pregnancies.

Providing prenatal and postpartum care.

Admitting and discharging of in-patient mothers and newborns.

Providing education for new parents on infant care.

Supporting new mothers who are breastfeeding with education and training.

Preparing pregnant women for what to expect during the birthing process.

Must be able to pass N-95 respiratory testing or have the ability wear a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) annually.

Must meet clinical competency standards specific to Labor and Delivery.

Schedule

Based on the needs of the department.

8-10 hour shifts. Be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call hours.

Education Requirements

Masters or DNP graduate degree in nursing with specialty in midwifery

MT state or compact state nurse licensure

ID state or compact state nurse licensure

Certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)

DEA and state prescriptive authority

Current BLS certification

ACLS, NRP, Intermediate EFM & PALS; must obtain within 3 months of hire

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years experience working in the CNM role.

120-200 deliveries working in the CNM role.

Benefits Package Available

Full-time benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, long-term disability (LTD), and life & accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance for you and your eligible family members, plus a 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.

Cabinet Peaks Medical Center is committed to providing a safe, efficient, and productive work environment for all employees. To help ensure a safe and healthful working environment, each applicant to whom an offer of employment has been made will be required as a condition of employment to undergo a substance test. Additional pre-employment items may be required. Please contact Human Resources for details.