Certified Nurse Midwife

At STRIDE Community Health Center, we’re dedicated to more than just providing healthcare—we’re committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of our patients and the communities we serve. As one of Colorado’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, we provide comprehensive services—including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, health education, and outreach—to individuals and families throughout the Denver Metro area.

With over 35 years of serving our community, our growing team is at the heart of this mission. We believe healthcare is about more than treating illness; it's about fostering wellness and addressing the unique needs of every person, ensuring that no one is left behind. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready for a career that transforms lives, including your own, STRIDE is the place for you.

Schedule: 40 hours a week - Full- Time

Location: Peoria Clinic - Aurora, CO.

Your role:

In order to ensure quality healthcare services, the Certified Nurse Midwife provides direct patient care to women, which includes gynecologic, prenatal, and postpartum care. Additionally, the CNM provides clinical leadership to other providers around perinatal services.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Follows evidenced-based practice guidelines and standards of care.
• Provides direct patient care to women from menarche to end of life.
• Evaluates and treats patients for gynecologic, prenatal, and postpartum concerns.
• Provides family planning and contraceptive services.
• Performs newborn assessment at first post-birth appointment.
• Arranges referrals and consultation for patients with healthcare needs beyond the scope of practice.
• Coordinates group visits as needed for women's health education sessions.
• Communicates and coordinates with hospitals for scheduling inductions and cesareans as needed.
• Reviews labs and ultrasound reports and develops a plan of care when abnormal.
• Prescribes medications to patients, including counseling patients regarding the proper use and contraindications of medications as well as detect and diagnose adverse drug reactions.
• Evaluates medical charts to determine appropriate patient care follow up and education.
• Accurately and completely charts information regarding patient interactions into the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Works within and supports a team based and integrated care model, which includes medical assistants, other medical specialties, dental, behavioral health, patient navigation, and care coordination.
• Manages labor, monitors maternal and fetal well-being, supports patients through vaginal delivery, and collaborates with physicians and nurses in an inpatient setting
• Recognizes and responds to obstetric emergencies

Non-Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Attends clinic meetings, specialty meetings, provider meetings, all staff meetings, and all other meetings as assigned.
• Helps determine topics of interest for specialty meetings to evaluate the quality and efficiency of women patient care needs.