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Valley Health System
Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Certified Nurse Midwife, OB / GYN Fair Lawn, Full Time, Day

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$143k-$157k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Position Summary

In a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, contributes professional and clinical expertise to assigned patient populations to ensure the delivery of high-quality care. Scope of practice will encompass:

  • Expert clinical practice
  • Expert guidance and coaching of patients and families and other healthcare providers
  • Research
  • Leadership (clinical, professional, and systems)

Programmatic Responsibilites

Provides evidence based comprehensive care for women, including routine obstetric care and management of routine non-surgical care for gynecologic care for patients. Obstetric care includes antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care for pregnant patients. CNM assumes direct responsibility for implementing care plan.

  • Participates and/or leads quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
  • Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and physicians
  • Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to assure consistent and appropriate patient care for this patient population
  • Works collaboratively with the Medical Director/Chairman and or Collaborating Physician

Education

Board certified and credentialed as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey with primary focus of education and training as a Certified Nurse Midwife.

Obtain a New Jersey CDS and federal DEA certificate upon employment

Experience

Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical practice experience in related field.

Special Skills

Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving. Participation in pertinent professional and/or specialty organizations preferred. Serve on-call and/or weekend rotations as required.

Salary

  • Salary range: $142,900 - $157,200
  • Generous w RVU production incentive.
  • Ability to earn up to 5% quality incentive
  • Job Location
  • Fair Lawn 5-22 Saddle River Rd

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Benefits

  • Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
  • Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)

Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans

Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e. g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)

  • 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
  • Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provides evidence-based comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care, including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management. Leads quality improvement activities and acts as a clinical liaison between patients, families, and physicians.

Requirements

Requires board certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse with a focus as a Certified Nurse Midwife in New Jersey. Candidates must have 2-3 years of clinical experience and obtain necessary state and federal certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Antepartum careIntrapartum carePatient coachingEvidence-based practicePolicy development

Nurse Midwifery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Midwifery listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Nurse Midwifery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nurse Midwifery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in nurse midwiferanked against 355 Nurse Midwife listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$143k–$157kNurse Midwifery median $127k (middle half $125k–$167k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Midwifery listings in New Jersey12 active354 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 66% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Nurse Midwifery pay trend−4.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (355 Nurse Midwife listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Nurse Midwife listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 355 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Valley Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Paramus, New Jersey
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Prescription
Dental & Vision Discount Program
Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Benefit Plans
Supplemental Voluntary Benefits
6 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off

Living in Fair Lawn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$711k≈ 5.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,606/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.