Nurse Midwife
Job Description
Location: Big Bear, CA
Employment: Full-time (0.8 FTE, W2)
Salary: $140,000 – $170,000 0.8FTE (depending on experience) + signing bonus & relocation reimbursement
Lactation Consultants of America (LCA) is a national leader in lactation and maternal health, with over 150 providers delivering high-quality, family-centered care across the country. We’re expanding to meet critical needs in underserved areas — starting with Big Bear, CA, where there are currently no women’s health or birthing providers.
We’re hiring a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to lead women’s health and maternity services in this mountain community. This is a rare opportunity to build a program from the ground up, backed by an experienced, mission-driven organization.
Ideal Candidate:
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with training in full-spectrum women’s health (adolescents through menopause)
- Comfortable providing contraception and LARC (long-acting reversible contraception)
- Experience monitoring both low- and high-risk pregnancies
- Ability to collaborate with an OB and Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physician for high-risk pregnancy care, while independently managing low-risk prenatal, birth, and postpartum care
- Willingness to perform deliveries in either the home or hospital setting depending on CNM’s comfort and clinical judgment
- Passionate about rural, community-based care
- Proficiency in Spanish (preferred)
Highlights & Benefits:
- Salary range: $140,000 – $170,000 DOE + relocation reimbursement & signing bonus
- Flexible schedule: 4x8 hr days or 3x9–10 hr days
- Fully covered PPO medical, dental, and vision for you + your dependent children
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Eligible for Nurse Corps Loan Forgiveness (up to $75k after 2 years FTE)
- Paid PTO, CEU support, malpractice coverage
- Up to 4 years of paid tuition at Western Governors University
Why Big Bear?
Enjoy a small-town vacation lifestyle with big recreational perks: skiing and snowboarding in the winter, lake access in the summer, and the chance to be a cornerstone provider in a tight-knit community.
If you’re looking for a mission-driven role where your impact is immediate and meaningful, this is it.
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Employment Type: Full-time