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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Certified Nurse Midwife | Hospitalist

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Compensation

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Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Location: Avera Obstetrics & Gynecology Plaza 1

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Hospitalist collaborates closely with the OB Hospitalist to provide comprehensive inpatient care for obstetric & gynecological patients, including labor and delivery, triage, postpartum care, and emergency department consultations.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical & gynecological patients and instruct patients in proper prenatal and postnatal practices and infant care.

What You Will Do

Provides medical services and health education to patients and family members. Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person’s motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.

Consults and collaborates with physician as assessing, diagnosing and treating patients.

Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to written, approved protocols and appropriate licensing and administrative authorities.

Interprets information gathered during the diagnostic process and consults with the physician as appropriate regarding abnormal health assessment findings to establish appropriate plan of care.

Assures that appropriate referrals are made for patients.

Provides quality care for patient, demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices. Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environment of care and safety standards.

Practices according to written, approved protocols and appropriate licensing and administrative authorities. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals and standards.

Maintains patient records and accurate information.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Master's Nurse Midwifery Program

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) - American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and

Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin State and federal based on state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

  • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
  • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

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Key Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist collaborates with the OB Hospitalist to provide comprehensive inpatient obstetric and gynecological care, including labor and delivery and triage. They also provide health education to patients and families while maintaining accurate medical records and adhering to safety protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nurse Midwifery and be a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) through the AMCB. An active state license and DEA registration are required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Obstetric carePatient educationDiagnostic proceduresClinical assessmentPatient safetyMedical documentationCollaboration

Nurse Midwifery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 36% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $140k (middle half $125k–$155k)210 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Midwifery listings in South Dakota5 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse practitioner listings in South Dakota66 active15,649 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 36% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Nurse Midwifery NP hiring demand#3 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 47 days · 15% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 131 postings, 106 closed
New Nurse Midwifery NP listings134 in the last 30 days140 the 30 days before (−4%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend (all specialties)+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. South Dakota figures use all nurse practitioners: too few South Dakota Nurse Midwifery postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Nurse Midwife listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 357 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Sioux Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,279/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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