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Julie Knutson

@julieknutson

Experienced Certified Nurse Midwife, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and lactation consultant specializing in maternity care and women’s health.

United States

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What I'm looking for

Remote role to supplement my academic position.

I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice, board-certified Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive clinical, teaching, and leadership experience in hospital-based and birth center settings. I have led quality improvement and respectful maternity care initiatives, published peer-reviewed research, contributed chapters to Varney’s Midwifery, and serve in academic and professional committee roles.

My practice emphasizes evidence-based, equitable perinatal care, lactation support, and education; I precept and mentor learners, develop clinical protocols, and have been honored with a faculty teaching award and fellowship in the American College of Nurse-Midwives. I seek roles where I can advance collaborative midwifery practice, clinical excellence, and systems-level improvements for maternal and newborn health.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

Current

Women & Infants Hospital

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years)

Provide clinical midwifery care across LDR, triage, antenatal and postpartum units at an academic hospital and serve as clinical faculty for resident education, leading quality initiatives including Baby Friendly redesignation and Alongside Midwifery Unit planning.

Midwifery Resident Education VBAC Management Quality Improvement

Certified Nurse Midwife

Midwifery at Rose

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Provided clinical midwifery care in a hospital-based midwifery practice in Denver, contributing to inpatient maternal care and clinical service delivery.

Midwifery Inpatient Obstetric Care Patient Education Team Collaboration Clinical Documentation

Certified Nurse Midwife

Birth Center of Boulder

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Provided midwifery care at a freestanding birth center and served as clinical preceptor for Frontier Nursing University and University of Colorado students.

Midwifery Birth Centers Precepting Students Patient Counseling

Certified Nurse Midwife

Northern Navajo Medical Center

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)

Delivered midwifery care at a federally operated medical center, served as clinical preceptor and supported Centering Pregnancy and cesarean first assist programs.

Midwifery Rural Health Centering Pregnancy Cesarean First Assist Community Outreach

Certified Nurse Midwife

Denver Center for Birth & Wellness

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Staff midwife at a freestanding birth center where I developed clinical protocols, trained new staff, and provided comprehensive birth center care.

Birth Centers Protocols Staff Training Low Intervention Birth Risk Assessment Emergency Transfer Planning

Certified Nurse Midwife

St. Joseph's Hospital

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)

Provided certified nurse midwife services in hospital settings, participating in clinical care and supporting maternal-newborn outcomes.

Midwifery Labor & Delivery Patient Counseling

Home Visiting Registered Nurse

Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care

Jan 2009 - Dec 2014 (5 years 11 months)

Conducted home visiting nursing services including Healthy Start and Early Head Start programs, supporting maternal-child health and community-based care coordination.

Home Visits Community Health Care Coordination Health Education Case Management