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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

Certified Nurse-Midwife or Certified Midwife / Instructor / Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor of the Clinical Practice Track (Open Rank)

Nurse Practitioner Top 10% in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP)Full-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$107K - $122K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: Center of Midwifery– Anschutz Medical Campus

Job Title: Certified Nurse-Midwife or Certified Midwife / Instructor / Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor of the Clinical Practice Track (Open Rank)

Position #:00630480– Requisition #: 40599

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

Nature of Work

The University of Colorado College of Nursing is seeking a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or a Certified Midwife (CM) for a full time (1.0 FTE) benefited position with its Center for Midwifery (CFM) faculty practice in Aurora, CO (on the Anschutz Medical Campus). This position is clinically based as a health care provider, and includes an instructor level, clinical practice track appointment within the College of Nursing and is full scope including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, well woman and gynecological care. The University of Colorado, College of Nursing currently has four academic midwifery faculty practices and a midwifery education program.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

Faculty Practice Description

The Center for Midwifery is a private practice model that provides holistic, person-centered care. We offer people many services including individualized care, alternative labor/birth options, childbirth education, lactation services, mental health services, water birth and referrals to specialized care in other departments. The practice provides full-scope midwifery care to people at two locations with births occurring at the University of Colorado Hospital, the Anschutz Medical Campus. CFM believes that people benefit from personalized and comprehensive care that focuses on the patient while including the family in the plan of care. We serve people who desire alternative labor and birth experience with a water birth option. The midwife will be part of a midwifery service that has a long and successful history within the University of Colorado system.

Supervision Received

Work is performed independently under the general direction and authority of the CFM Clinical Lead(s)

Supervision Exercised

No supervision exercised

Examples of Work Performed

· Provide full scope care to the gynecologic, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient

· Provide care in the outpatient clinic, OBED, and intrapartum unit

· Utilize limited obstetric ultrasound skills in the outpatient and inpatient setting

· Recommended attendance at monthly practice meetings and participate in a minimum of one-practice and/or College of Nursing committee.

· Educate health care team students (APPs, medical students, residents) and actively participate in student evaluations

· Participate in practice development, promotion and community outreach.

· Active participation in health plan contracts.

· Remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

· Must be willing and able to obtain current AMCB certification by date of hire.

· Must be willing and able to provide full scope contraceptive services and counseling on abortion services.

· Must be willing and able to obtain Colorado RN, APN, RxN licenses or applicable certified midwife professional license by date of hire.

· Must be willing and able to obtain current board certification as a midwife by date of hire

· Must be willing and able to obtain current DEA license within 90 days of hire.

· Must be willing and able to obtain valid NPI number by date of hire

· Must be willing and able to obtain valid Colorado Medicaid Provider number by date of hire

· Must be willing and able to complete CAQH and all credentialing requirements prior to by date of hire.

· Must be willing and able to obtain current BLS/CPR certification by date of hire.

· Must be willing and able to actively participate in health plan contracts.

· Must be willing and able to remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.

· Must be willing and able to work in a normal patient care environment with some exposure to biological hazards and infectious diseases.

· Must be willing and able to work extra shifts if and when necessary to cover practice needs

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located at Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO

Why Join Us

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U. S. News & World Report 2023). Our faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen. Join us in our quest to boldly transform health together.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

· Medical: Multiple plan options

· Dental: Multiple plan options

· Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision

· Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay

· Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

· Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

· Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

· Holiday Days: 10/year

· Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses.

· ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/about/careers/benefits

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Instructor:

· Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.

· Current AMCB certification.

o Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license. Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.

o Please review DORA’s Nursing Licensing Guide for detailed requirements: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XUWVoJSKm06kbhiH-WBNJ8OqolFRmXwD/view

· At least two years of experience as a Certified Nurse Midwife (Any State)

Minimum Qualifications - Senior Instructor

· Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.

· Current AMCB certification.

· Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license.

o Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.

o Please review DORA’s Nursing Licensing Guide for detailed requirements: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XUWVoJSKm06kbhiH-WBNJ8OqolFRmXwD/view

· At least two years of experience as a Certified Nurse Midwife (Any State)

· Demonstrated leadership in area of practice.

· Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.

Minimum Qualifications – Assistant Professor

· Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.

· Doctoral degree in nursing, midwifery, an appropriate area of science, or a related area from an accredited institution of higher education.

· Current AMCB certification.

· Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license.

o Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.

o Please review DORA’s Nursing Licensing Guide for detailed requirements: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XUWVoJSKm06kbhiH-WBNJ8OqolFRmXwD/view

· At least two years of experience as a Certified Nurse Midwife (Any State)

· Demonstrated leadership in area of practice.

· Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.

Conditions of Employment

· Must be willing and able to provide full scope contraceptive services and counseling on abortion services.

· Must be willing and able to obtain Colorado RN, APN-CNM, RxN licenses or applicable certified midwife professional license by date of hire.

· Must be willing and able to obtain current board certification as a midwife by date of hire

· Must be willing and able to obtain a C-RXN or RXN by date of hire.

· Must be willing and able to obtain current DEA license within 90 days of hire.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide full-scope midwifery care including gynecologic, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum services in outpatient and inpatient settings. Educate healthcare students and participate in practice development and community outreach.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Antepartum CareIntrapartum CarePostpartum CareClinical TeachingPatient EducationElectronic Medical Health RecordHolistic CareInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Nurse-Midwife or Certified Midwife / Instructor / Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor of the Clinical Practice Track (Open Rank) at University of Colorado a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP) — ranked against 320 active Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Obstetrics & Gynecology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 40 active Obstetrics & Gynecology listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 45% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP)

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Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$451k
Typical market rent
$1,758/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About University of Colorado

Higher Education
Aurora, Colorado
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Multiple plan options
Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
Vacation Days: 22/year
Sick Days: 15/year
Holiday Days: 10/year
Tuition Benefit