Midwife Green Card Jobs
Midwife roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to test the U.S. labor market before filing your I-140 petition. Hospital systems and birth centers with documented recruitment needs sponsor foreign-trained midwives, particularly those holding CNM credentials recognized by AMCB.
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- $145,994 - $162,216 / Annual *based on full time (80 hours/ppd or 1.0 FTE)
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The Site Director - Nurse Midwives, Women and Children's Service Line – in dyadic partnership with the site clinic manager, leads Women's care teams to achieve the organization's mission and strategic goals. This role manages the strategy and execution of day-to-day operations of one or more Women's care clinics. Is responsible for providing leadership to the direct reports assigned to this position. Assists in development of short term and long term plans or projects that align to the Women and Children's Service Line and organizational strategies.
Responsibilities
- Implementation and ongoing management of the following for Women’s Care: Pertinent policies related to care; performance targets including operating, financial, productivity; annual quality plan and clinical outcomes metrics; practice standards; annual customer experience plan; standards for service delivery and access
- Responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient capacity to serve the needs of the local community. Includes monitoring of current capacity and utilization
- Identify, prioritize, and sponsor opportunities for improvement through lean principles
- Lead or participate in committee work as designated by the Executive Team or other leadership. Promotes positive, collaborative relationships between the Service Line and other M Health Fairview partners
- Responsible for creating an environment for professional development including oversight of onboarding of new team members, training, ongoing coaching and engagement. Ensures high-level performance, achievement of goals and quality results, through people that report to them. Establish standards to ensure high quality staff are hired, retained, and recognized. Evaluates performance while setting up development plans throughout the year.
- In partnership with the dyadic manager, is accountable for closing gaps in outcomes.
- Fosters a culture of teamwork, collaboration, shared accountability, improvement, and success.
- Partners with HR and organizational leadership to address interpersonal, performance, and conduct issues among clinical peers in alignment with organizational policy and clinical culture, supporting a culture of accountability through coaching, documentation, and appropriate leader engagement.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Science Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and midwifery program approved by the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
- 2 years of experience in clinical practice that demonstrates success in quality, clinical variation, practice management, and patient experience
- Collaborative work style
- Ability to serve as a diplomat/mentor with strong executive presence
- Strong communication skills, including written and verbal
- Ability to lead and manage broad-based change and development
- Strong interpersonal and team/group dynamic skills. Ability to balance the needs and perspectives of multiple constituencies and assist groups in decision making
- Certified Nurse Midwife American Midwifery Certification Board
- MN Registered Nurse (RN) License MN Board of Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership of Service Line or Organizational Committee
- Demonstrated ability to navigate interpersonal and HR-related situations with clinical peers, using sound judgment, confidentiality, and constructive communication
Qualifications
- $145,994 - $162,216 / Annual *based on full time (80 hours/ppd or 1.0 FTE)
Community Information:
The Site Director - Nurse Midwives, Women and Children's Service Line – in dyadic partnership with the site clinic manager, leads Women's care teams to achieve the organization's mission and strategic goals. This role manages the strategy and execution of day-to-day operations of one or more Women's care clinics. Is responsible for providing leadership to the direct reports assigned to this position. Assists in development of short term and long term plans or projects that align to the Women and Children's Service Line and organizational strategies.
Responsibilities
- Implementation and ongoing management of the following for Women’s Care: Pertinent policies related to care; performance targets including operating, financial, productivity; annual quality plan and clinical outcomes metrics; practice standards; annual customer experience plan; standards for service delivery and access
- Responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient capacity to serve the needs of the local community. Includes monitoring of current capacity and utilization
- Identify, prioritize, and sponsor opportunities for improvement through lean principles
- Lead or participate in committee work as designated by the Executive Team or other leadership. Promotes positive, collaborative relationships between the Service Line and other M Health Fairview partners
- Responsible for creating an environment for professional development including oversight of onboarding of new team members, training, ongoing coaching and engagement. Ensures high-level performance, achievement of goals and quality results, through people that report to them. Establish standards to ensure high quality staff are hired, retained, and recognized. Evaluates performance while setting up development plans throughout the year.
- In partnership with the dyadic manager, is accountable for closing gaps in outcomes.
- Fosters a culture of teamwork, collaboration, shared accountability, improvement, and success.
- Partners with HR and organizational leadership to address interpersonal, performance, and conduct issues among clinical peers in alignment with organizational policy and clinical culture, supporting a culture of accountability through coaching, documentation, and appropriate leader engagement.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Science Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and midwifery program approved by the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
- 2 years of experience in clinical practice that demonstrates success in quality, clinical variation, practice management, and patient experience
- Collaborative work style
- Ability to serve as a diplomat/mentor with strong executive presence
- Strong communication skills, including written and verbal
- Ability to lead and manage broad-based change and development
- Strong interpersonal and team/group dynamic skills. Ability to balance the needs and perspectives of multiple constituencies and assist groups in decision making
- Certified Nurse Midwife American Midwifery Certification Board
- MN Registered Nurse (RN) License MN Board of Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership of Service Line or Organizational Committee
- Demonstrated ability to navigate interpersonal and HR-related situations with clinical peers, using sound judgment, confidentiality, and constructive communication
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Midwife
Verify your CNM credential transfers correctly
AMCB certification is the U.S. standard for Certified Nurse-Midwives. If your midwifery training was completed abroad, confirm your credential evaluation aligns with the degree requirement your sponsoring employer will list on the PERM application.
Target hospital systems with active PERM filings
Large health systems and academic medical centers file PERM applications far more often than small birth centers. Search OFLC disclosure data for employers who have sponsored midwife or CNM roles in the past two years to narrow your outreach.
Search EB-3 sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by midwife and CNM roles with green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate. You'll see which employers have filed PERM applications for this occupation, so you're applying where sponsorship is already an established practice.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the CNM role at your work location before PERM can be certified. Check the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code for nurse-midwives to know the floor before you negotiate.
Ask employers about PERM recruitment timing upfront
PERM requires your employer to run a formal recruitment campaign and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied. This process typically runs six to twelve months before the I-140 is filed, so confirm the employer has done this before or has legal counsel ready.
Align your state license with the job location
PERM job requirements must reflect what the role genuinely needs. Because midwifery licensure is state-specific, your employer's PERM application will list the license for that state. Holding an out-of-state or foreign license at time of filing can trigger a USCIS audit.
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Find Midwife JobsMidwife Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do midwife roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most midwife positions are sponsored under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals requiring at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent. CNMs with a master's degree in nurse-midwifery may qualify for EB-2 if the employer's job requirements genuinely call for an advanced degree and the role meets USCIS standards for that category.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for midwives?
The H-1B is a temporary work visa with an annual cap and a lottery, so selection isn't guaranteed. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries and leads to permanent residency rather than a time-limited status. The PERM process is longer, typically two to four years from labor certification to green card approval, but the outcome is permanent authorization to work and live in the U.S.
Can I find midwife jobs with green card sponsorship on Migrate Mate?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you filter midwife and CNM roles by employers with documented PERM filing history, so you're targeting positions where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process rather than asking employers to start from scratch. That dramatically improves your chances of reaching an offer that includes a green card commitment.
What documents should I prepare before a PERM-sponsored midwife job search?
Gather a credential evaluation of your nursing and midwifery degrees from a NACES-approved evaluator, your NCLEX pass documentation, your current state midwifery or nursing license, and AMCB certification if applicable. Employers and immigration counsel will need all of these to draft PERM job requirements that accurately reflect your qualifications without overstating them.
Will my priority date matter when applying as a foreign midwife?
Your priority date is set when your employer's PERM application is filed with DOL. For applicants from most countries, EB-3 priority dates are current or close to current, meaning you won't wait years in a backlog after your I-140 is approved. Applicants born in India or China face longer waits due to per-country limits, so check the USCIS Visa Bulletin before committing to a sponsorship timeline.
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