Are you excited about a new and exciting opportunity? Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Are you interested in working for a mission-driven and innovative organization? Well, look no further! At Community of Hope, we envision Washington, DC, where everyone is healthy, housed, and hopeful. If you are ready to make a positive difference in the community, this position is for you! 

Our mission: To improve health, end homelessness, and partner with communities to make Washington, DC more equitable. 

Our Approach and Values: 

We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.   

We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion. 

We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable. 

We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do. 

Position Summary: The Lead Certified Nurse Midwife is accountable directly to the Associate Director of Midwifery.  This position is responsible for the supervision of Nurse Midwives.  This is a full-time position, based out of our Family Health and Birth Center in NE, DC.

The salary for this position ranges between $112,500 - $117,500 annually and the offer amount is determined by the candidate's education, qualifications, and experience.  Indeed provides their own estimated salary calculator and is not affiliated with COH's range.  

Highlighted Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the care of women and their newborns and gives direct client services including: antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, family planning, and gynecological care, according to the standards of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the American Association of Birth Centers, and the policies, procedures and clinical guidelines of Community of Hope at Family Health and Birth Center and Washington Hospital Center. 
• Co-manages with the physician the care of women who develop complications.  Consults with the physician, according to the established risk criteria, regarding any client who develops symptoms of medical or obstetric complications. 
• Refers to medical management any woman who develops complications which, in the judgment of either or both the physician and CNM, are best managed by a physician. 
• Precepts midwifery students and nurse practitioner students during their community medicine rotations as agreed upon with supervisor. 
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and legal guidelines. 
• Signs off on all laboratory results, diagnostic imaging results, and referral reports in a timely fashion; sharing this information with patients as appropriate. 
• Meets with supervisees regularly and provides real-time feedback, training, support, and coaching as needed.  Creates meeting agendas, sends meeting agendas in advance when possible, and documents concerns promptly as needed. 
• Reviews the performance of team members in a timely manner, including completing 90 day and annual performance evaluations per their due dates, documenting any issues or changes, providing recommendations for professional development and/or training opportunities, and recognizing staff when appropriate. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

• Current license as a Nurse-Midwife in in the District of Columbia required.   Any providers who are licensed in Maryland who provide a copy of their license and MD CDS to Talent Management are also eligible for MD licensure reimbursement.  
• National Certification as Certified Nurse Midwife required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with both hospital and out-of-hospital births; experience with 40 or more births preferred; No new grads at this time.
• Current BLS certification (ACLS or BLS for the Healthcare Provider or equivalent) required.
• Current neonatal resuscitation certification (NALS or NRP or equivalent) required.
• Bilingual in Spanish and/or Amharic preferred.
• Participation in appropriate continuous medical education is required.
• Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required.  COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
• In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following:  On-site: A majority or all of the position is required to work on-site.  Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire. 

At COH, we understand the toll that the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on the workforce, which is why we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits: 

•  Remote work opportunities are available for many, but not all, of our roles, promoting a culture of work-life balance. 
• 8-hour workdays, which include a paid lunch 
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, 15 days of paid vacation (increases to 20 after 3 years of service, 25 after 10 years of service, and 30 after 15 years of service), and 12 days of paid sick leave on an annual basis 
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay 
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (DCHPLRP) participants 
• Tuition reimbursement, loan repayment for clinicians, licensing reimbursement, and continuing education unit funds for licensed staff 
• Many opportunities for internal promotions and transfers across the agency as we continue to grow; we average 30+ promotions each year 
• Ongoing internal leadership training for supervisors 
• Ongoing well-being activities, culture compact activities and training, and trauma-informed care initiatives and training 
• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans through CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield 
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance 
• 403(b) Retirement Plan 
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursable expenses 
• And much more! 

About Us: 

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, and rapidly growing nonprofit. For 45 years, we have provided healthcare, housing, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we provide medical, dental, emotional wellness, and care coordination services for the whole family at three locations in DC. 

Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. In 2024, Community of Hope provided about 50,000 medical visits, 6,300 dental visits, and 17,000 behavioral health visits for about 16,000 patients. Community of Hope is also one of the largest providers of homelessness prevention and housing services for 1,600 households—1,384 families and 220 individuals—experiencing homelessness in DC. Community support through Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and perinatal care coordination for pregnant people experiencing homelessness reach hundreds more families. We believe that everyone in DC can be healthy, housed, and hopeful.   

We were selected as one of The Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces in 2024 and 6 other times since 2014 based on feedback from our staff. 

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.