Certified Nurse Midwife – Full Scope Practice

Rochester Regional Health

. Provide comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, including assessment, education, counseling, treatment, and ongoing support .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeBatavia • New York • United StatesEntry Level💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, including clinical assessment, patient education, and collaboration with healthcare teams. Proficient in performing full-scope midwifery procedures and advocating for patient-centered maternity care.

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Certified Nurse MidwifeClinical AssessmentPatient-Centered CareCollaboration SkillsCritical Thinking

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Hard Skills

Full-Scope Midwifery ProceduresAmniotomyAnalgesia AdministrationEmergency StabilizationLabor ManagementLaboratory Testing InterpretationGynecologic CarePatient MonitoringResuscitation TechniquesFamily Planning Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborationPatient AdvocacyDecision-Making Under PressureEducation and Counseling

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Nurse Midwife

Industry Keywords

Antepartum CareIntrapartum CarePostpartum CareEmergency PreparednessQuality InitiativesClinical EducationPatient ChoiceReproductive LifespanPreventive HealthInterdisciplinary Care

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care, including assessment, education, counseling, treatment, and ongoing support
Manage patients throughout normal labor and birth, evaluating progress and collaborating with physicians when higher-level medical management is needed
Perform full-scope midwifery procedures, including amniotomy, analgesia and local anesthesia administration, spontaneous vaginal birth management, and repair of episiotomies and lacerations
Provide immediate newborn assessment and care, including emergency stabilization and resuscitation when needed
Deliver routine well-woman and gynecologic care across the reproductive lifespan, including preventive care, family planning, health maintenance, and management of minor gynecologic concerns
Order and interpret laboratory testing and diagnostic studies
Educate and counsel patients on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, parenting, nutrition, family planning, and preventive health
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care team members to provide safe, individualized care
Advocate for nurse-midwifery, patient choice, and individualized maternity care
Participate in quality initiatives, peer review, continuing education, emergency preparedness, and ongoing professional development
Support healthcare students through precepting and clinical education

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to practice across the full scope of nurse-midwifery care
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills
Passion for patient-centered maternity and women’s health care
One to two years of related clinical experience preferred, but highly motivated new graduates will be considered
Certified Nurse Midwife qualification is indicated by the role title and scope of practice; no explicit license or certification requirement is stated in the posting
Ability to perform continual movement, standing, walking, lifting 20–50 lbs., pushing and pulling medical equipment, and assisting with patient positioning
Ability to perform frequent bending, twisting, reaching, and fine motor tasks
Ability to monitor patient status and respond to alarms or safety concerns
Ability to make decisions under pressure, respond to emergencies, and maintain sustained focus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Lucrative compensation
Paid malpractice with tail coverage
Additional benefits
Relocation services
4 weeks of vacation
1 week of CME
Comprehensive health benefits
Opportunities for teaching, precepting, and professional development