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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: University Nurse-Midwives (UNM) – Anschutz Medical Campus

Job Title: Midwifery Early Scholar and Certified Nurse Midwife/Certified Midwife in the Clinical Practice Faculty Track

Position #:00823794 – Requisition #:37001

Job Summary:

Nature of Work:

The University of Colorado College of Nursing is seeking a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM) for a year-long Midwifery Early Scholar position with its University Nurse-Midwives (UNM) faculty practice.

This full-time position (1.0 FTE, benefits-eligible) will primarily have clinical responsibilities and will hold a faculty appointment in the IRC-Clinical Practice Faculty Track with dedicated time for a year to serve as the Midwifery Early Scholar (faculty rank is dependent on experience and qualifications). The University of Colorado, College of Nursing currently has four academic midwifery faculty practices and a midwifery education program. The primary practice site will be UNM located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora, CO. The Midwifery Early Scholar’s dedicated administrative time will support the individual’s practice, teaching, and leadership development goals and is dedicated to honor and support the importance of professional diversity.

The Midwifery Early Scholar is open to all CNM/CM applicants, with a focus on those who have an interest in working with and advocating for patients who have traditionally experienced barriers to accessing healthcare. This year-long opportunity provides mentorship in academic midwifery faculty practices. Mentorship is provided by faculty from diverse backgrounds who can speak to their own professional challenges and successes. The Early Scholar will co-design their curriculum to match their professional goals (e.g., education, research, leadership) and will be matched with identified mentors across the Anschutz Medical Campus. The position includes dedicated clinical practice and teaching workload.

Supervision Received:

Work is performed independently under the direct supervision of the University Nurse-Midwifery (UNM) Clinical Lead.

Supervision Exercised:

None

Examples of Work Performed:

Academic Engagement & Mentorship

• Engage in and receive mentorship in the academic pillars: scholarship, service, research, clinical practice, and teaching.
• Focus on teaching and mentorship priorities by using dedicated time; 0.15 FTE will be dedicated to assigned teaching workload and 0.05 will be dedicated to mentorship.
• Work with two primary mentors. One mentor will primarily be responsible for midwifery clinical practice needs, and the other to support professional and intrapersonal goals with the identified focus. Both mentors’ primary job is to help ensure the Scholar’s sense of belonging within the college and the clinical practice.

Clinical:

• Provide full scope care to the gynecologic, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum client.
• Provide care in the outpatient setting, Obstetrics Emergency Department, and Labor & Delivery unit.
• Utilize limited obstetric ultrasound skills in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
• Attend monthly practice meetings.
• Educate health care team learners (APPs, medical students, residents) and actively participate in student evaluations.
• Collaborate with health care teams across all practice settings supporting research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Perform work in a health care environment with some exposure to biological hazards and infectious disease.
• Actively participate in health plan contracts.
• Remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.

Faculty Practice Description:

UNM works collaboratively within the obstetrics and gynecology department and offers people many services including individualized care, group prenatal care, childbirth education, lactation services, behavioral health services, and referrals to specialty care with the University of Colorado and UCHealth systems. UNM provides full-scope midwifery care to individuals at the Anschutz Medical Campus and inpatient care to patients of STRIDE, a local Federally Qualified Health Center. UNM believes that people benefit from personalized and comprehensive care that focuses on the individual while including the support team in the plan. The practice provides care to families from many countries and strives to offer culturally appropriate care. This position is a faculty appointment and involvement in the College of Nursing is expected. The midwife will be part of a midwifery service that consists of 19 CNMs and has a long and successful history within the University of Colorado system.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite at Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO

Why Join Us:

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital Colorado where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023). Our faculty, students and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, and exciting workplace -- helping make great things happen. Join us in our quest to boldly transform health together.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

To see what benefits are available, please visit: https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/about/careers/benefits

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications – Instructor of Clinical Practice:

• Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Current AMCB certification.
• Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license.
  • Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
• A record of demonstrated effectiveness in practice, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Instructor in the Clinical Series: Clinical Practice Track.
• One year of full-scope midwifery experience.

Minimum Qualifications - Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice:

• Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Current AMCB certification.
• Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license.
  • Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
• Demonstrated leadership in area of practice.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.
• A record of demonstrated effectiveness in practice, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Senior Instructor in the Clinical Series: Clinical Practice Track.
• One year of full-scope midwifery experience.

Minimum Qualifications – Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice:

• Master’s degree in midwifery from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Doctoral degree in nursing, midwifery, an appropriate area of science, or a related area from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Current AMCB certification.
• Current RN, APN and RxN licensures in good standing (Any State) or applicable certified midwife professional license.
  • Could be working toward CO clinical licenses during application process and registered with DORA-Department of Regulatory Agencies. Must have Colorado licensures by date of hire.
• Demonstrated leadership in area of practice.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with academic colleagues and students in practice activities.
• A record of demonstrated effectiveness in practice, collegial collaboration, and commitment to a program of scholarship to qualify for the rank of Assistant Professor in the Clinical Series: Clinical Practice Track.
• One year of full-scope midwifery experience.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current, active DEA licensure.
• Limited OB ultrasound experience.
• Experience working in a high patient volume and/or high acuity setting.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary clinical care teams.
• Experience utilizing bilingual skills at a conversation level in a clinical setting.
• Experience working with and advocating for patients who have traditionally experienced barriers to accessing healthcare.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be willing and able to work night and weekend shifts.
• Must be willing and able to provide full scope contraceptive services and counseling on abortion services.
• Must be willing and able to obtain Colorado RN, APN, RxN, and/or applicable certified midwife professional licenses by date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain current board certification as a CNM/CM by date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain current DEA license within 18 months of hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain valid NPI number by date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain a valid Colorado Medicaid Provider number by date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to complete CAQH and all credentialing requirements prior to date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to obtain current BLS/CPR certification by date of hire.
• Must be willing and able to actively participate in health plan contracts.
• Must be willing and able to remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.
• Must be willing and able to work in a patient care environment with some exposure to biological hazards and infectious diseases.

Competencies:

• Exceptional independent judgment to monitor and respond to changes in a client’s condition.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and other members of the health care team.
• Skilled in the use of electronic medical health records.
• Excellent knowledge of and ability to perform clinical teaching and/or precepting.
• Ability to effectively develop and promote practice.
• Strong collaborative nature.
• Willingness and ability to actively participate in health plan contracts.
• Ability to remain credentialed by the health plans and ensure credentialing materials stay current.
• Demonstrated commitment to creating a justice driven culture of belonging evidenced by addressing structural systems of oppression, striving to eliminate society inequity, and/or advancing health equity in teaching, practice, scholarship, and/or research.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position
2. Curriculum vitae / Resume
3. Three to five professional references, including name, address, phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email address
4. A copy of all current licenses and certifications (LCSW, LPC, CPR/BLS, etc.)
5. Please provide a statement (800 words or fewer) describing the goals and benefits you’d envision as a result of the faculty mentorship provided to the Midwifery Early Scholar.

Questions should be directed to: College of Nursing Human Resources at CON.HR@ucdenver.edu

Screening of Applications Begins:

Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified, but preference will be given to complete applications received by 6/16/2025 Those who do not apply by this date may or may not be considered.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:

$95,683 - $105,252 annually at Instructor of Clinical Practice/CNM/CM,

$96,639 - $106,304 annually at Sr. Instructor of Clinical Practice/CNM/CM

$97,596 - $107,357 annually at Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice /CNM/CM

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.

Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References, Additional Attachments - Refer to Application Materials Instructions Below A copy of all current licenses and certifications (LCSW, LPC, CPR/BLS, etc.) AND Please provide a statement (800 words or fewer) describing the goals and benefits you’d envision as a result of the faculty mentorship provided to the Midwifery Early Scholar.

Job Category

Faculty

Primary Location

Aurora U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 20468 - CON-DEAN ADMINISTRATION

Schedule

Full-time

Posting Date

Jul 2, 2025

Unposting Date

Ongoing College of Nursing Human Resources CON.HR@ucdenver.edu 00823794

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