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Valley View
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Certified Nurse Midwife

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$54.69–$82.04 /hr

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Job Description

This is a full time Certified Nurse Midwife position.  The Certified Nurse Midwife provides medical care and treatment to gynecological and obstetrical patients with the collaboration of an obstetrician. Delivers babies and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices.

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To learn more about Women's Health at Valley View click on the following link:

Women’s Health Services Glenwood Springs, Basalt, Eagle & Silt [https://www.vvh.org/womens-health/]

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Midwife program, required
  • Valid license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Midwife in the State of Colorado, required
  • Current BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), DEA, NRP, ACNM certifications, required
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as a CNM in a full scope practice (please, no new graduates)

Salary Range

  • $54.69 to $82.04 USD/hour
  • Starting wage dependent upon experience, education, and skill set

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
  • Tuition Assistance Available
  • Retirement Plan 401(a)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
  • Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
  • Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Application Submission End DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Becker’s Hospital Review Recognizes Valley View as a Great Community Hospital in 2019

Valley View Hospital has been included in the 2019 list of great community hospitals Becker’s Hospital Review. Hospitals on the list are defined as a facility with no more than 550 beds and recognized for their clinical quality, operational excellence and economic influence on the surrounding areas.

Inclusion is also based on excellent outside rankings and ratings including IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals, Leapfrog Group grades, CMS stars, and more

As a 78-bed hospital that has maintained its independent, nonprofit status since 1955, Valley View was eligible for consideration on the list and ultimately selected by Becker’s Hospital Review for its Performance Excellence recognition by J.D. Power & Associates and its Top 100 Top Hospitals recognition by IBM Watson Health.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Midwife provides medical care and treatment to gynecological and obstetrical patients in collaboration with an obstetrician. Responsibilities include delivering babies and instructing patients on prenatal and postnatal health practices.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

MidwiferyObstetrical careGynecological carePatient educationPrenatal carePostnatal careClinical collaborationBLS certificationACLS certificationNRP certificationDEA certificationACNM certification

Obstetrics & Gynecology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

In Colorado, the Nurse Practitioner weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$136k (86 salary observations; 137 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (1,476 salary observations; 4,522 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 44 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 64% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$142k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 18 employers

17
<$145k
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$145k-160k
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
16% this job
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Obstetrics & Gynecology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 341 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$871k
Typical market rent
$2,449/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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 Valley View

Hospitals and Health Care
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
PTO
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave