Midwife

Job Title: Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Licensed Midwife (LM), or Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)

Location: Santa Fe Birth Center – Santa Fe, NM

Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Our Mission Statement:

Santa Fe Birth Center’s mission is to promote positive birth outcomes and empower birthing people by expanding place-of-birth choices. As Santa Fe’s only nonprofit, 501(c)(3) birth center, we offer a vital alternative to hospital or home births, providing a safe, satisfying, and cost-effective sanctuary for childbirth. Our center embraces the midwifery model of care, serving eligible clients from all cultural traditions.

Childbirth is a transformative, life-changing event. Our vision is to offer birthing people the autonomy to express their individual birthing preferences in a facility specifically designed for the natural physiological process of birth. Our goal is to sustain a beautiful, welcoming center that fosters a fulfilling and empowering birth experience. Renovated in 2019, our calm and supportive space nurtures inner strength and honors each person’s innate ability to give birth.

At Santa Fe Birth Center, our knowledgeable midwives provide comprehensive care—prenatal, birth, postpartum, and newborn services—while honoring the rich cultural diversity of our community. We respect and encourage the unique rituals and traditions of all families, ensuring a holistic and meaningful birth experience.

About Santa Fe Birth Center:The Santa Fe Birth Center is a community-driven birth center serving diverse families. We believe in providing compassionate, personalized care to families throughout the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods. Santa Fe Birth Center’s mission is to provide a safe, satisfying birth choice for women who wish to be attended through birth’s physiological process by practitioners who are knowledgeable and skilled in techniques facilitating healthy births.

The Birth Center’s warm physical environment in a beautifully renovated adobe home has two clinic rooms, an administrative office, two birth rooms with soaking tubs, a walled garden, a kitchen/dining room for clients and staff to prepare meals, and a living/reception/library.

Position Overview:Santa Fe Birth Center is seeking a dedicated and passionate Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Licensed Midwife (LM), or Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide full-scope midwifery care, including prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care. She will be working in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and the Administrative Director to ensure the highest standards of care and safety for our clients.

Our ideal candidate is a compassionate, confident, enterprising, collegial midwife who trusts birth’s physiological process. She enjoys working collaboratively as well as independently. She has excellent communication skills, and takes pleasure promoting family centered, culturally sensitive care in Santa Fe’s diverse community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive midwifery care to low-risk clients throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period.
• Conduct prenatal visits, assess fetal and maternal health, and provide education and counseling to expectant parents.
• Manage labor, delivery, and postpartum care in the birth center setting.
• Offer postpartum support, including breastfeeding assistance and newborn care.
• Develop individualized care plans, maintaining a holistic and evidence-based approach.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 care for birth center clients.
• Collaborate with our team to ensure the best outcomes and care for our clients.
• Perform and interpret routine lab tests and order diagnostic ultrasounds as needed.
• Handle emergency situations and initiate transfer to hospital-based care if necessary.
• Advocate for patients and offer culturally competent care, especially in underserved and minority communities.

Qualifications:

• Active CNM, LM, or CPM license in the state of New Mexico.
• Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a birth center, home birth, or similar setting (preferred but not required).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Familiarity with billing and documentation requirements is a plus.
• Experience with Client Care is a plus.
• Ability to work as a team.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Paid time off and health benefits for full-time employees.
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.

How to Apply:Please submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to santafebirthcenter@gmail.com. In your cover letter, please explain why you are passionate about midwifery care and how your experience aligns with the mission of the Santa Fe Birth Center.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health savings account
• Life insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Labor & Delivery

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Overnight shift
• Rotating shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Attendance bonus
• Bonus opportunities
• Crisis pay
• Quarterly bonus
• Signing bonus

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Fe, NM 87505 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Fe, NM 87505: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $92,000