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Also called certified nurse midwife, CNM, direct entry midwife and registered nurse midwife.
$134,040
Median pay a year
7,920
People do this work
6
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Nurse Midwife
1 certification
Summary
Nurse midwife diagnosing and coordinating all aspects of the birthing process, providing prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care while educating patients and developing individualized health care plans
Experience
Nurse Midwife
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Provided prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care to patients
Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat and taking external uterine measurements
Documented patients' health histories, symptoms, and physical conditions in medical records
Educated patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
Performed physical examinations by taking vital signs and conducting pelvic examinations
Prescribed medications as permitted by state regulations and developed individualized health care plans
Consulted with or referred patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceeded scope of practice
Skills
Core Skills
Examining patients, Recording medical histories, Administering basic health care, Caring for pregnant women, Conducting research, Testing nervous system function, Measuring physical attributes, Analyzing test data or images, Training medical providers
Checking & Planning
Developing medical treatment plans
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Provided prenatal and postpartum care to patientsMonitored fetal development and heartbeatDocumented patients' health histories and conditionsProvided family planning services and educationPrescribed medications in accordance with regulationsDeveloped individualized health care management plans
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Provided prenatal and postpartum care to patients, ensuring a safe and healthy experience for mothers and newborns
Documented patients' health histories and conditions, ensuring accurate and thorough records for ongoing care
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Mention any specific outcomes for mothers or newborns from your care
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Enhanced patient satisfaction with prenatal and postpartum care, ensuring a safe and healthy experience for mothers and newborns
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Improved patient satisfaction with care receivedReduced complications during deliveryEnhanced recovery times for mothers
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Show how your documentation improved patient care or communication
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Documented patients' health histories and conditions, ensuring accurate and thorough records for ongoing care
Show how your documentation improved patient care or communication
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Streamlined communication among care team membersFacilitated quicker diagnosis and treatmentEnhanced continuity of care for patients
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Examining patients
Recording medical histories
Administering basic health care
Caring for pregnant women
Training medical providers
Conducting research
Testing nervous system function
Measuring physical attributes
Analyzing test data or images
Developing medical treatment plans
Maintaining medical knowledge
Establishing nursing policies
The work itself
What a Nurse Midwife does
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Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
What it pays
How much does a Nurse Midwife make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$116,510
Median
$134,040
75th percentile
$157,400
About 7,920 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Nurse Midwives. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.