Certified Nurse Midwife

At the Indian Health Service (IHS), Certified Nurse Midwives do more than practice medicine—they change lives. Guided by our mission to raise the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people, you'll deliver compassionate care where it's needed most.

Begin your journey with purpose - AND receive a recruitment/relocation sign-on bonus, if you are eligible.

A REAL  be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

• Education: A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
• Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: For Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) positions, applicants must possess a graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty indicated by the position. Areas of specialties for positions include Midwifery.
• Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination. In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Additional License Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurse Positions: Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse positions must be licensed or registered by a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States in the clinical specialty required by the position.

• Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing education program or related science field; OR
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree or master's degree from a professional nursing education program.
  • Provide care in essentially normal cases for a group of mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle within the framework of a medically directed health service. Manage the care of normal antepartum women including teaching, counseling and support. Take health history, and perform and record the obstetrical physical evaluation. Evaluate and review findings with the physician and expectant mother. Manage labor, including teaching and support.
    
    Perform the following procedures: start intravenous infusions; administer analgesia according to standing orders; perform local anesthesia; manage and control normal spontaneous deliveries but does not perform forcep deliveries; record the labor and delivery; and sign and complete birth certificate. Perform and records physical evaluation of newborns. Manage care of normal newborn including nutrition, elimination and activity.

• In addition to the mandatory license and education described above under…