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Henry Ford Health
Chesterfield, Michigan

Certified Nurse Midwife | Days

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

  • Location: Henry Ford - Chesterfield Health Center
  • Status: Full-Time | 40hrs per week
  • Setting: 100% Inpatient | 100% Birthing
  • Call/Weekends: Yes

Position Overview

Henry Ford Health System is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to provide full-scope midwifery care across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and well-woman/gynecologic services within a collaborative practice.

The CNM will manage low- and moderate-risk pregnancies, demonstrate strong clinical judgment in triage, labor management, fetal surveillance, postpartum assessment, and newborn transition, and effectively recognize and escalate high-risk conditions when appropriate.

This role requires proficiency in evidence-based practice and clinical guideline implementation, a strong commitment to patient education and shared decision-making, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced inpatient and outpatient settings while working closely with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Why Henry Ford Health

Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Supportive, collaborative systemwide team

Meaningful Impact on Employee Health and Safety

Employment contingent upon credentialing and completion of Employee Health screening per HFHS policy.

Qualifications

  • CNM from an accredited program
  • Current (or in-process) Michigan licensure
  • BLS required; DEA required (or obtained after hire)

Credentials

Education & Training

  • Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM): Completion of a nurse-midwifery program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)

Licensure

  • Current licensure as a Certified Nurse-Midwife in the State of Michigan, or in the process of applying (proof of application required).

Certification

  • CNM: Certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)

Required Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) – required
  • DEA / Controlled Substance Licensure

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Midwife will provide full-scope midwifery care, including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum services within a collaborative practice. They are responsible for managing low- to moderate-risk pregnancies and escalating high-risk conditions when necessary.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Antepartum careIntrapartum carePostpartum careInterdisciplinary collaboration

Nurse Midwifery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 70% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $125k–$155k)196 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Michigan303 active14,063 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 34% remote · 70% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Nurse Practitioner listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment303 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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4
<$115k
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$115k-140k
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$140k-165k
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$190k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.4
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Midwife listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 347 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Chesterfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$350k
Typical market rent
$1,695/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.