CNM

County OB/Gyn; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

County OB/GYN is seeking a compassionate Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) to join our collaborative team. The CNM will deliver full-scope midwifery care across outpatient and hospital settings, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic services.

Collaborate closely with five OB/GYN physicians and five CNMs, with on-call duties and a mix of office days. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient-centered care, and evidence-based practice at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience in a full-scope midwifery practice.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient-service skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and computer-based clinical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive prenatal care from initial visit through delivery and postpartum care.
• Coordinate management with physicians for potential pregnancy complications.
• Provide labor and birth support in collaboration with OB/GYN physicians.
• Perform annual well-woman exams and gynecologic evaluations.
• Collaborate with physicians and CNMs to ensure high-quality patient-centered care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical-thinking

Diagnostic skills

Communication

Team collaboration

EMR proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Midwifery

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)

Full-Time Opportunity | Collaborative OB/GYN Practice | Yale New Haven Hospital

Join Our Team at County OB/GYN

County OB/GYN is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) to join our established and collaborative team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice full-scope midwifery in a busy, well-established OB/GYN practice that values teamwork, comprehensive patient care, and collaboration between midwives and physicians.

Our CNMs provide personalized care throughout pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum recovery, and routine and problem-focused gynecologic care. Working closely with our physicians, you will have the opportunity to build lasting patient relationships while practicing across both the outpatient and hospital settings.

County OB/GYN offers:

• A collaborative team: Work alongside five OB/GYN physicians and five experienced CNMs, with additional support from four gynecology-focused physicians.
• A balanced practice: Enjoy a combination of three office days per week, plus an equally rotating night call schedule of approximately 1:8.
• Full-scope midwifery: Provide care across the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic continuum.
• Hospital-based deliveries: Attend labor and births in collaboration with our physicians at Yale New Haven Hospital, where our practice also performs surgical procedures.
• A varied clinical role: Combine comprehensive prenatal care with preventive gynecology, diagnostic evaluations, and contraceptive counseling and management.

Responsibilities - Obstetric Care

• Provide comprehensive prenatal care from the initial visit through delivery, including obtaining patient histories, ordering and reviewing appropriate laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and ultrasounds, and documenting evaluations throughout pregnancy.
• Assess patients for potential pregnancy complications and coordinate appropriate consultation and management with physicians when indicated.
• Provide labor and birth support in collaboration with our OB/GYN physicians.
• Follow established clinical protocols and current ACOG guidelines to support safe, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities - Gynecologic Care

• Perform annual well-woman examinations and evaluate acute and ongoing gynecologic concerns.
• Perform colposcopy and biopsies when clinically indicated and within the provider's scope of practice.
• Counsel patients on reproductive health and provide a full range of contraceptive options.

Teamwork and Patient Care

• Collaborate closely with physicians and fellow CNMs to coordinate high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and other members of the care team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience in a full-scope midwifery practice, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic care.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient-service skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and computer-based clinical documentation.
• A collaborative approach to patient care and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

New Graduates Welcome to Apply

We will also consider new graduates who have substantial related experience in labor and birth nursing and a strong interest in developing their midwifery practice within a collaborative OB/GYN team.

Education and Certification

• Master's degree in Midwifery.
• Certification through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), consistent with applicable certification requirements.