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Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)

Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center is looking for an experienced, full-time Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) to join our birth center team! The ideal applicant has birth center experience; those with hospital backgrounds with an exceptional desire to nurture and protect physiologic birth will be considered. New graduates with similar experience in school will also be considered. The right CNM for our practice will join eight experienced midwives as an integral part of the woman/pregnant person-centered care we provide. We have a big, bright vision for serving New Mexico families and if you share our passion for family-centered, empowering, individualized care, we are looking for you.

Overview

• Longest operating free-standing birth center and the only accredited and licensed birth center in New Mexico
• A unique midwife-operated 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots organization where CNMs are independent practitioners in full-scope midwifery for low risk clients
• Work closely with a truly supportive 20+ woman team including 8 other nurse midwives, 7 registered nurses, 3 IBCLCs, 2 educators, 3 administrative staff
• Currently accepting 20-25 EDD’s monthly with ~140 births at the center annually. Facilitated 1600 births at the birth center and cared for over 4,000 clients over 13 years.
• Take all insurance. Thirty-six percent of current clients are on Medicaid and we do not cap the number of Medicaid clients we take.
• Clinic visits are 30-60 minutes providing pregnancy, postpartum, newborn (first 28 days of life), and well-woman/person care. We are proud to provide some of the best couplet care in the state!
• Collaborative relationships with physicians and hospital-based practices in the area for efficient and safe transfer of care when indicated
• Birth assistants are all registered nurses
• Proudly serving clients from a range of socioeconomic, racial, age, geographical, religious/philosophical, lifestyle, and family backgrounds

Requirements or eligibility for

• Current applicable state license as an RN and CNM
• AMCB certification
• DEA License
• Valid CPR and NRP certifications

Comprehensive benefits include

• Employee premiums for medical/dental/vision/life insurance paid by employer
• Short-term disability/long-term disability available
• Retirement plan, 403B
• Relocation bonus may be negotiated
• Public service loan forgiveness eligible as a 501c(3)
• CME reimbursement and paid time off for completion
• Licensure, certification, and membership fees
• Malpractice insurance (no tail coverage)
• 8 sick days and 3 weeks of paid vacation annually

Schedule

• In a 6-week schedule period, full-time equivalent is 22-26 shifts including a combination of clinic (8 hrs) and 1st/2nd call shifts (24 hrs). This includes 2 call weekends (Friday-Sunday).
• Example schedule can be provide upon request
• 1-2 meetings monthly with RNs, CNM and consulting MD
• Opportunities for administrative work including chart & peer review, clinical guideline revision, qualitative assessment, childbirth education, etc.
• Rotating coverage for federal holidays

Salary

• Salary Range: $75,000 to $80,000 annual base salary commensurate with experience
• Additional Income: Birth bonus per each birth that the midwives attends. For the average number of births that the midwives have per year, this $5,000-10,000 annually on top of the base salary.

Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, military status, or other factors protected by applicable law. We encourage LGBTQIA and BIPOC candidates to apply.

To apply: Introduce yourself by writing a short email and attaching your CV or resume to yelena@daraluzbirthcenter.org