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Franciscan Health
Crown Point, Indiana

Certified Nurse Midwife

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP)Full-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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

Job Description

Franciscan Point Crown Point

12800 Mississippi Pkwy Crown Point, Indiana 46307

Who We Are Looking For

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife to join our group located in Crown Point, IN. Provider will work with a collaborative team of nurse midwives and physicians.

What We Need

Ideal candidate will have current midwife background, strong focus on clinical excellence, and patient satisfaction. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and desire to develop strong ties with the community and existing medical staff. Provider will need to work collaboratively with physician to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

What You Can Expect

For all health care services at Franciscan Physician Network, we follow the Ethical and Religious Directives, while caring for our patient population.

  • Flexible full-time schedule
  • Time will be split between clinic and hospital
  • Daily rounding on post-delivery patients
  • Common Diagnoses and Procedures
  • Antepartum and Postpartum care
  • Pap smears
  • Breast exams
  • Annual Wellness Exams
  • Deliveries
  • Collegial team
  • Strong referral base
  • Support from onsite specialists

Who We Are

Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care system with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients.

With 12 hospitals, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

What We Offer

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid malpractice
  • 27 days of Permitted Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
  • Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
  • Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
  • Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
  • Customized marketing support

More Information

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

Where We Live

Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana is a desirable community in which to live and work. Northwest Indiana has a reasonable cost of living, is family-friendly with award-winning schools. Crown Point has a hometown atmosphere, with its historic downtown square, numerous unique shops, parks, golf courses, and other scenic locales. Crown Point is in close proximity to Chicago, Lake Michigan beaches, area waterparks, and much more. Whether you are living on the lake or inland, Crown Point offers a little piece of paradise for everyone.

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree - Required
  • 5 years Staff RN in Labor and Delivery - Required
  • 2 years Clinical physician office - Preferred
  • Nurse Midwife (NMW) – Required
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – Required
  • Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association - Required

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Midwife will provide comprehensive antepartum, postpartum, and wellness care while performing deliveries. The role involves splitting time between the clinic and hospital, collaborating with physicians to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Antepartum CarePatient Care Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Nurse Midwife at Franciscan Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP) — ranked against 320 active Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Obstetrics & Gynecology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 46% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
11% this job
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP)

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Living in Crown Point

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k
Typical market rent
$1,782/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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 Franciscan Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mishawaka, Indiana
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Paid Malpractice
27 Days PTO
5 Additional Paid Days for CME with Annual Stipend
Full Benefits Package (Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Legal)
Retirement Options (403b, 457b, 401a)
Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
Customized Marketing Support