Registered Nurses, Labor & Delivery

Dartmouth Health; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10k (Full-time Nights)

Sign-on bonus $7.5k (Full-time Days)

Sign-on bonus $3.75k (Part-time Days)

Job summary

Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH, part of Dartmouth Health, seeks Registered Nurses for Labor & Delivery in the WACHU unit. The unit offers care across labor, postpartum, and neonatal support with a baby-friendly environment.

You will provide nursing care to patients from infancy to adulthood, following individualized nursing plans and standards of practice. Orientation is extensive, and sign-on bonuses are available.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Previous medical-surgical RN experience required.
• Pediatric experience preferred.
• Current New Hampshire RN license required.
• Neonatal resuscitation is required but may be obtained after hire.
• NACOG certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care from infancy through adult lifespan.
• Individualize nursing process per standards of care and practice.
• Work 12-hour shifts on a four-week schedule with every other weekend off.
• Complete extensive orientation (8 weeks postpartum, 12 weeks labor & delivery).
• Engage in growth and advancement through committees and training.

Skills

Labor & Delivery nursing

Teamwork

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

NACOG certification

NCC nursing certifications

Job description

Registered Nurses, Labor & Delivery

Cheshire Medical Center, Keene NH

Positions may be eligible for a Sign-on Bonus!

Full-time, Nights

• Up to a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus

Full-time, Days

• Up to a $7,500 Sign-on Bonus

Part-time, Days

• Up to a $3,750 Sign-on Bonus

WACHU, as it is known, is often the most joyous unit of Cheshire Medical Center. You will find it well-equipped for a small, community hospital, with four labor rooms, one operating room, and separate facilities for postpartum patients. The unit offers hydrotherapy for pain management in labor, includes a nursery for infant testing or post-resuscitation care, and even has its own negative pressure room. In this unit, you gain experience in everything from labor and delivery to postpartum mothers and babies and gynecological patients.

The WACHU is baby-friendly, although we care for a wide variety of patients and use a lot of skills. We have a wide range of experience levels on the unit, and we are a great team; we really work well together and care about each other. You will provide nursing care to patients from infancy through the adult lifespan, utilizing knowledge of age-related growth and development to individualize the nursing process in accordance with the nursing philosophy and objectives, the standards of care, and the standards of practice. You can expect to work 12-hour shifts on a four-week schedule, with every other weekend off. Your orientation and training will be extensive, usually eight weeks in postpartum and 12 weeks in labor and delivery. Additional certifications available include Neonatal Resuscitation Program, STABLE, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, and NCC nursing certifications. Growth and advancement are encouraged through committee and meeting involvement, shared governance, practice improvement projects, and charge nurse training. “I want our patients, our team, and the organization to succeed, because this is my hospital, these are my people, and this is my community,” says the unit leader. “I take it very personally.”

Qualifications:

Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program. Previous medical-surgical RN experience required; Pediatric experience preferred. Current New Hampshire RN license required. Neonatal resuscitation is required but may be obtained after hire. NACOG certification desirable.

As the largest private employer in the state of New Hampshire, Dartmouth Health provides employees of Cheshire Medical Center with an impressive array of benefits.

Did you know we offer

• Benefits Eligible on Day One
• We have RN loan repayment up to $20,000.
• We offer up to $3,000 in tuition reimbursement each year.
• We have a very popular “earned time” plan.
• We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
• And more!

Close to everything and something for everyone!

• No sales or state income tax in NH
• Keene is a vibrant college town
• A half-hour drive to Vermont and Massachusetts
• An easy two-hour drive to Boston
• Only four hours to Montreal, Canada
• You can easily catch the train from Brattleboro, VT to Penn Station, NYC
• An easy drive to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Green Mountains of Vermont, or the seacoast of Maine, New Hampshire, and the beaches of Massachusetts.

About Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH

Cheshire Medical Center, a member of the world‑class Dartmouth Health system, advances the health and wellness of the communities throughout the Monadnock Region through a combination of outstanding care and exceptional service. On our Keene campus, our team delivers an impressive range of clinical services that reflect the needs of the individuals and communities we serve. Being part of the Dartmouth Health family enables us to provide services that far exceed those of a typical rural hospital, including extensive programs in primary care, cancer care, cardiology, orthopedics, and public health.

Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.