Certified Nurse Midwife
Portland, OR
- Eligibility
- CNMMidwifery
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- CNM
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- OR nursing median is $57/hr
OR nursing postings that state pay run $39/hr to $73/hr, the middle half $49/hr to $66/hr, across 367 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Company: Providence
Providence Women’s Clinics is seeking a Certified Nurse Midwife at full-time, 1.0 FTE to join on the campus of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. The Certified Nurse Midwife in this role will join an established and extraordinarily successful hospital-based practice serving Portland’s westside.
Providence Women’s Clinic Certified Nurse Midwives provide full-scope midwifery including reproductive and wellness care for women and non-binary individuals, as well as pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Births are attended at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center which includes a Level III NICU and OB Hospitalist support. Perinatologists, neonatologists, lactation consultants, and social workers further support patients and deliveries. Join Providence in providing exceptional, coordinated care to patients and families on Portland’s vibrant westside.
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Position Details
- Full-time, 1.0 FTE
- Encompasses both clinic-based and inpatient/surgical settings
- Group takes call in-house; assigned call room for use when there is down time in the hospital
Qualifications &
Requirements
- Minimum of 2-years of post-graduate clinical experience as Certified Nurse Midwife preferred; or new graduate Certified Nurse Midwife with 2-years recent clinical RN experience in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum setting required
- First Assist/C-Section surgical experience preferred
Compensation &
Benefits
- Compensation is between $77.21 and $90.65 per hour
- Compensation is depending on experience
- Guaranteed salary, quality incentive, CME funds and hours, starting bonus, and relocation assistance available
- Comprehensive Employed Provider Benefits Package, including Paid Time Off, Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Disability and Malpractice Insurance
- This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between Providence Women’s Clinics and Oregon Nurses Association
Sourced from Providence’s careers page.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2-years of post-graduate clinical experience as Certified Nurse Midwife preferred; or new graduate Certified Nurse Midwife with 2-years recent clinical RN experience in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum setting required
- First Assist/C-Section surgical experience preferred
Benefits highlights
- Guaranteed salary
- Quality incentive
- CME funds and hours
- Relocation assistance available
- Comprehensive Employed Provider Benefits Package
- Paid Time Off
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- Health, Life, Dental, Vision, Disability and Malpractice Insurance
Place
- City
- Portland, OR
- Median rent
- $1,655/mo
- Local household income
- $90,919/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Portland area index 105.4, where 100 is the national average.
Portland costs about 5% above the national average, but the trade-off is tangible: post-shift food cart pods on Alberta, Saturday mornings at Powell's City of Books, and an aerial tram that glides you to OHSU above the Willamette. This is where nurses trade strip malls for rain-forest trails.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Advanced practice has its own path. Scope and independence depend on the role and state.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- How does the productivity or RVU formula work?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, ongoing unit support, and clinical backup are included?