Registered Nurses, Labor & Delivery

Cheshire Medical Center; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Sign-on bonus up to $7,500

Sign-on bonus up to $3,750

Job summary

Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH is seeking a registered nurse for the WACHU unit, delivering care from infancy through adulthood in a baby-friendly environment. The role involves labor, delivery, and postpartum care with extensive orientation.

The unit offers opportunities for Neonatal Resuscitation and NCC nursing certifications, with sign-on bonuses available for full-time positions and an emphasis on teamwork and professional growth.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients from infancy through the adult lifespan.
• Utilize knowledge of age-related growth and development to individualize the nursing process.
• Work 12-hour shifts on a four-week schedule, with every other weekend off.
• Orientation will be extensive: eight weeks in postpartum and 12 weeks in labor and delivery.
• Growth and advancement are encouraged through committee and training opportunities.

Skills

Pediatric experience

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (NH license)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

NACOG certification desirable

Job description

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.

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 andAffirmative 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.