Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Nurse Midwife

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

Henry Ford Jackson | Certified Nurse Midwife

Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Our OB/GYN department is seeking a full-time Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join a collaborative team providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care. This position offers the opportunity to provide meaningful, patient-centered care across both outpatient and inpatient settings while working closely with OB/GYN physicians, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary care team members.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Care

• Provide prenatal and postpartum care for patients throughout Jackson County and surrounding communities
• Manage labor and deliver up to 5 patients per day
• Conduct routine gynecologic care and patient evaluations
• Perform vaginal deliveries and assist with cesarean sections during call shifts
• Triage and evaluate obstetric patients in the labor and delivery unit
• Conduct inpatient rounding and provide patient education
• Collaborate with physicians for patients requiring higher-acuity or operative care

Outpatient & Inpatient Responsibilities

• Manage 20–25 patients during clinic days, depending on hours spent in clinic
• Participate in group prenatal care with potential extended hours
• Provide in-house labor and delivery unit coverage on a rotating basis
• Work across multiple locations: Henry Ford Jackson Hospital and Henry Ford Women's Clinic (Spring Arbor Road)

Schedule & On-Call Duties

• Work a flexible schedule including day, evening, and midnight shifts on a rotating basis
• Participate in overnight call coverage as part of the midwife call pool (7 providers)
• Accept weekend shifts assigned on a rotating basis and shared among the call pool
• Work 12-hour and 24-hour shifts as needed to support continuous obstetric coverage
• Schedule adjustments based on departmental coverage needs

Team Collaboration

• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills
• Practice independently within the CNM scope of practice while collaborating as part of the OB/GYN team
• Provide compassionate care to a diverse patient population
• Manage both routine and evolving obstetric situations with confidence and professionalism

Qualifications

Required

Qualifications

• Current certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• Master's degree in Nursing or related field
• Eligibility for Michigan licensure and prescriptive authority
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• Current DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) registration
• CALS (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Advanced Life Support) certification

Preferred

Qualifications

• Recent labor and delivery experience
• Experience in inpatient obstetrics
• Experience in ambulatory women's health
• New graduates with strong clinical preparation are encouraged to apply