Certified Nurse Midwife Department of Public Health

About

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

The Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) will join the longest-standing hospital-based midwifery practice in San Francisco, attending births in a state‑of‑the‑art Family Birth Center. This clinical setting offers expanded options to patients, including nitrous oxide, as well as ongoing support of physiologic birth, demonstrated by collaboration with community doula programs and one of the lowest cesarean‑section rates in California. ZSFG nurse‑midwives are members of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team with a shared commitment to providing respectful, culturally appropriate care to all patients and families.

• Application Opening:
  Friday, December 5, 2025
• Final date to receive applications:
  Friday, January 2, 2026
• Salary: $193,804-$308,074 Annually; $93.18-$148.11 Hourly
• Appointment Type:
  Temporary Exempt
• Recruitment
  -2325-EXEMPT
• Schedule:
  
  Part‑time/As needed (Weekend and night availability required)

Under general nursing direction, the CNM functions within an organized system for the delivery of healthcare as a member of an interprofessional team. The CNM provides nurse‑midwifery care in the Obstetrics, Midwifery, & Gynecology Clinic, Family Birth Center, and postpartum unit. In collaboration with the physician, the essential job functions include the following:

• Antepartum care (both 1:1 and Centering Pregnancy) in collaboration with Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program team members and social service agencies;
• Intrapartum care and Birth Center triage;
• Postpartum care (inpatient and outpatient);
• Family planning;
• Furnishing of medication;
• Clinical education of nurse‑midwifery students, medical students, and residents;
• Documentation of care via electronic medical record;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• LICENSE:
  Possession of a valid Certified Nurse Midwife Certificate issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; (must be "Current" according to  ), AND
• LICENSE:
  Possession of a current Nurse Midwife Furnishing Number issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing; (must be "Current" according to  ), AND
• CERTIFICATION:
  Possession of National Board Certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife by the American Midwifery Certificate Board (must be “Active” according to AMCB database ).

• 2 years of intrapartum Certified Nurse Midwife experience (with no more than one year elapsed since their last intrapartum CNM experience)
• Fluency in Spanish

Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Failure to provide the required verification when requested may result in the rejection of the application and/or appointment in this class. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.

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