From Women’s Health to Welcoming New Life — Bring Your Midwifery Skills to Rosebud!

Love the variety that comes with midwifery? From guiding patients through pregnancy and postpartum recovery to providing gynecological care and supporting healthy deliveries, this opportunity brings together the many sides of the profession.

Eastern Shawnee Staffing Solutions (ESSS) is seeking experienced Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) for a contract opportunity at Rosebud IHS Hospital in Rosebud, South Dakota. You’ll provide comprehensive maternity and women’s healthcare in an Indian Health Service setting, with a mix of scheduled outpatient clinic care and shared on-call coverage for obstetric emergencies.

If you enjoy building relationships with patients, using your clinical judgment, and making a difference throughout a woman’s healthcare journey, this could be a great opportunity to put your experience to work.

Position Details

• Facility: Rosebud IHS Hospital
• Location: Rosebud, South Dakota
• Position: Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
• Contract Length: Minimum 6 months, with potential for extension
• Setting: Outpatient clinic and Emergency obstetric coverage
• Clinic Hours: Monday–Friday, generally 8 AM–5 PM
• On-Call: Shared 24/7 rotation for obstetric emergencies, including callbacks
• Target Start Date: January 2027
• Compensation: Competitive contract compensation with a monthly structure that accounts for clinic hours, on-call coverage, and callbacks

Learn more about the facility: Rosebud Service Unit – Indian Health Service.

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What You’ll Do

• Provide prenatal care and monitor maternal and fetal health.
• Support postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and family planning.
• Perform well-woman exams, cervical cancer screenings, and routine gynecological care.
• Provide contraceptive counseling and services, including IUD and implant procedures within clinical privileges.
• Support labor and manage normal vaginal deliveries within facility protocols.
• Respond to obstetric emergencies, stabilize patients, and coordinate consultation or transfer when needed.
• Maintain accurate patient records and collaborate with the healthcare team.

Contract Considerations

• Outpatient clinic services are generally scheduled Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM.
• CNMs share responsibility for 24/7 on-call coverage for obstetric emergencies, including Emergency Department callbacks.
• On-call coverage includes federal holidays.
• When called in, the CNM must respond within the facility’s established timeframe, not to exceed 60 minutes after notification.
• IHS credentialing, privileging, background investigation, and required health documentation must be completed before providing patient care.

What We Offer

• Competitive monthly 1099 contract compensation
• Compensation structure that accounts for outpatient clinic hours, shared on-call coverage, and callbacks
• Six-month contract with opportunities for extension
• Professional liability insurance provided by ESSS
• Opportunity to provide meaningful care to an American Indian community through the Indian Health Service

Indian Preference Policy

Eastern Shawnee Staffing Solutions follows an Indian Preference Policy. Preference is given to qualified Native American candidates in accordance with applicable laws. Enrolled Eastern Shawnee Tribal Members receive preference when their experience, qualifications, training, and all other job criteria are equal. Members or citizens of other federally recognized Tribes receive second preference under the same criteria, followed by other applicants.

Ready to Start? Apply Today!

Ready to bring your midwifery experience to Rosebud? Apply now! A member of the ESSS recruiting team will follow up to discuss the opportunity and next steps.

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What We’re Looking For

Requirements

• Strong clinical, diagnostic, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently in an outpatient and obstetric care setting
• Excellent communication, patient education, and teamwork abilities
• Proficiency with electronic health record (EHR) systems
• Must be a U.S. citizen residing primarily in the United States

Required Qualifications:

• Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited nurse-midwifery education program
• Current, active national Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) certification through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
• Active, unrestricted RN and APRN license in any U.S. state or territory
• Must obtain required South Dakota nurse-midwifery authorization and prescriptive authority before providing care
• Active DEA registration
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Minimum of two years of professional nurse-midwifery experience, including prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care
• Experience providing comprehensive women's healthcare, including gynecological care and family planning
• Ability to complete IHS credentialing and privileging requirements and obtain a favorable preliminary federal background determination before providing patient care
• Immunization records and applicable IHS health documentation required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Previous IHS, Tribal Health, rural, or underserved community experience
• Previous locum tenens experience
• Experience with complex obstetric and gynecological care, including IUD and contraceptive implant procedures