NURSE-MIDWIFE (Certified Nurse-Midwife)

Nurse-MidwifeUnder medical direction, provides care to mothers and babies through the maternity cycle of antepartum, intrapartum, post-partum, and neonatal for the medically uncomplicated patient and provides gynecological care, including family planning.The application filing period will begin on May 29, 2026 - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until all vacancies are filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.The team member we are looking for will be assigned to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and work under the administrative direction of supervising nurse-midwives and the medical direction of physicians. These positions are responsible, within legal restrictions and agency policy, for managing routine pregnancy cases by providing comprehensive care across the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal phases. The Nurse-Midwife exercises independent judgment in determining whether the mother and fetus are progressing within normal limits of obstetrical and gynecological practice or whether a patient's condition requires referral to a physician.Applicants must meet all of the requirements under one of the following options: 1. A current and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. -AND - 2. A current and active certificate to practice as a Nurse-Midwife issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing. -AND - 3. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certification issued by the American Heart Association. Required license(s) and certificate(s) have to be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Additionally, in order to receive credit for license(s) and/or certification(s) in relation to any desirable qualifications, the license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted.This exam will consist of an evaluation of experience based on application information, the desirable qualification, and supplemental questionnaire responses, weighted 100%. Applicants must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be included on the eligible list. We process applications as we receive them. If you pass the assessment, we will place you on a list for 12 months. Hiring managers within DHS will use this list to fill vacancies as they become available.