Certified Nurse Midwife – Stamford Health/Oula Collaboration
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Certified Nurse Midwife – Stamford Health/Oula Collaboration
Oula and Stamford Health have started a unique collaboration to provide high-quality maternity care in Fairfield County, offering comprehensive support before, during, and after pregnancy. Our team of trusted midwives, OB-GYNs, and dedicated care navigators provide care to support the needs of our diverse community. Together, Oula provided by Stamford Health is opening a practice location in Norwalk with additional locations to follow.
This is an exciting full-time opportunity for a Certified Nurse Midwife, passionate about improving patient-centric maternity care, to make history as Stamford Health enters into partnership with Oula and opens the first maternity care practice of its kind in Norwalk, CT. As CNM, you will be responsible for delivering full-spectrum perinatal & GYN care, as well as shaping and refining the Stamford Health/Oula collaborative clinical care model. Expand upon your skill set and provide comprehensive support to patients before, during, and after pregnancy to deliver better outcomes aligned with best-in-class maternity care.
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM. Overnight rotational call required, including weekends and holidays.
Primary Location: Norwalk, CT
As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:
- Attractive total compensation package, including market competitive salary, benefits, and generous sign on bonus!
- Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one
- Wellness programs
- Paid Time Off accruals
- Tax deferred annuity and (403b) retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
- Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center
If interested in learning more, apply now or send your CV to Josie Eldred, HR Partner, at jeldred@stamhealth.org; 203.210.9064
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides full-scope midwifery maternity (labor, birth, and postpartum) and GYN care at both the Norwalk clinic location and Stamford Hospital.
- Facilitates clinical oversight of patients through all phases of their pregnancy journey. This includes:
- Working with the interdisciplinary team to establish eligibility for care for moderate/high risk patients
- Ensuring clear communication that is well-aligned with prenatal care and intrapartum collaborative care plans
- Conducting consultations
- Transferring to MD care as required by clinical protocols
- Communicates effectively with patients during and between appointments to ensure questions are answered and concerns are addressed
- Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical protocols that enable effective midwife-OBGYN collaboration and the delivery of high-quality patient care
- Support resident training on midwifery model of care, low intervention care, and collaborative care practice guidelines
- Active LM (Licensed Midwife) licensure in the state of Connecticut
- Certification by the AMCB as a Certified Nurse-Midwife
- Minimum two years of post-graduate clinical experience within a hospital labor & delivery unit and in low acuity maternity and GYN care.
About Stamford Health:
Stamford Hospital Ranked #1 in Fairfield County
U.S. News & World Report named Stamford Hospital the #1 hospital in Fairfield County and #4 in Connecticut in its 2025–2026 “Best Hospitals” rankings, recognizing excellence in 12 areas — the hospital’s strongest performance to date.
About Stamford Health
Stamford Health is a non-profit, independent health system with over 4,100 employees providing high-quality, patient-centered care. Services include a 305-bed hospital, Stamford Health Medical Group with 40+ offices, regional ambulatory locations, and the Stamford Hospital Foundation.
Nationally recognized for safety, quality, and excellence, Stamford Health has earned distinctions such as:
- Magnet® status for nursing excellence
- An “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group
- Planetree Gold Certification for person-centered care
- Great Place to Work-Certified™ (5 years in a row)
Academic and clinical partnerships include Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, HSS for orthopedic care, and Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center.
Learn more: StamfordHealth.org
About Oula Health:
Oula delivers maternity care built around our patients – offering comprehensive support before, during, and after pregnancy. With fewer C-sections and higher VBAC success rates, our research-backed approach is delivering better outcomes. Our team of trusted midwives, OBGYNs and dedicated care navigators ensure our patients get the type of care they need in the moments that matter most. Since launching in 2021, we’ve expanded our services to include Preconception and Miscarriage Care, Pregnancy Care, Hospital-Based Delivery, Postpartum Support, and Gynecology. We have 3 clinics in New York, with exciting expansion on the Horizon! Come join our team of clinicians, innovators, operators, and technologists, passionate about setting a new standard in maternity care.
*We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and inclusion and reflects the diversity of the community and patients we serve.
Facility & Address
Stamford Health/Oula Collaboration
- Norwalk CT
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Josie Eldred HR Partner
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