Overview
An intimate, family-oriented hospital located near Chico, CA, has a full-time, permanent opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery to join their team! Candidates will be required to float to either Med/Surg or ER floors when the OB patient volume is low. Outstanding work environment, great employee benefits, and professional development opportunities!
Pay Range with Benefits: $42.56 – $60.68/hour
Pay Range Without Benefits: $51.07 – $72.82/hour
*** $10,000.00 sign-on bonus offered to new hires in this role who have a minimum of two years of experience working in this capacity with a commitment of 3 years. ***
Shift Differentials:
- BSN: $1.00
- MSN: $1.00
- Float: $2.00 (Second department differential – must have required certifications.)
PDH is a small, critical access hospital located where the Cascades meet the Sierra Nevada Mountains in rural Quincy, CA. We are an independent 16 bed hospital offering a full range of services, including primary and specialty care, surgery, laboratory, ancillary services, imaging services, respiratory and physical therapy, and more. Our hospital is nestled within the Plumas Eureka National Forest in Central Plumas County, and it offers a full range of four season outdoor sports and recreational opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, world renown fly fishing, kayaking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, among others. Home to the popular Grinduro Bike Race and the High Sierra Music Festival, our town is full of engaging community events. We’re also 90 minutes away from Reno, NV and 2 hours from Lake Tahoe. As the county seat, Quincy draws a unique array of professionals, as well as families, artists, musicians, health and wellness advocates, and a thriving community college. Main street downtown looks like a Norman Rockwell painting; the town celebrates a quieter, safer, family-focused lifestyle.
The hospital emphasizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are proud of the fact that our employees believe passionately in rural healthcare and the chance to truly make a difference by providing high quality care. We focus on patients over paperwork. If a stimulating career in a beautiful community that allows you the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally sounds good, we want to hear from you!
Qualifications
Full-time, permanent, direct-hire position
The setting is a rural, critical access hospital located in Northern California about 2 hours from Chico to the West and Reno to the East. Lake Tahoe, and exceptional winter skiing, is just under 2 hours away.
Schedule: varied, operating on three 12-hour shifts per week.
Great benefits for full-time employees.
Strong hospital administration and nursing leadership teams.
Outstanding patients to nursing ratio with facility averaging around 70 births per year.
Competitive hourly base with stackable night/evening differentials
The Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery is responsible for providing high quality patient care throughout the birthing process, including preparing expecting mothers, labor/delivery, and the postpartum process
The L&D Registered Nurse must be comfortable and resourceful at floating to other departments such as Med/Surg and/or Emergency Department when needed. Training is provided, and you’ll work with a very supportive staff.
Must have at least an Associate’s Degree from an accredited Nursing program, BSN preferred
Must have current California Registered Nurse license OR be eligible to obtain prior to start date
Must be certified in BLS and ACLS prior to hire and maintain throughout employment
Must be certified or eligible to obtain Advanced Fetal Heart Rate Monitor and NRP certifications prior to hire and maintain throughout employment
Prefer at least 1-2 years of recent, full-time work experience as a Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery, Mother & Baby, or similar setting. Willing to consider motivated new grad
You’ll be adept at working as the primary nurse during the delivery process, capable of handling the full spectrum of labor and delivery duties calmly, while maintaining a caring demeanor. You’ll be comfortable asking for additional help when necessary. Also, our 4 dedicated and supportive FPOB physicians will be available to support you. Our hospital is a UC Davis Rural Center of Excellence. Our Labor and Delivery department is operated in partnership with UC Davis Medical Center, which provides high fidelity video telemedicine, staffed 24/7 by specialists in their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, along with expert guidance from the UC Davis Neonatal Transport Team. We offer standardized delayed cord clamping, 2 hours of neonatal skin to skin time, cutting edge oral glucose gel protocols, and lactation support. We’ve won over 12 obstetric safety awards through Beta Quest for Zero. We are accredited by the Joint Commission.