Licensed Practical Nurse ~ Labor and Delivery

Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT 59270, US

Text to Apply: 406-298-4763 using code: LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse ~ Labor and Delivery

**Sign On Bonus Available**

Join our I CARE team at Sidney Health Center for the competitive wages, benefit package, ability to obtain a wide variety of experience, family-like atmosphere and great work life balance. Sidney Health Center is proud to be among a select few organizations who have been named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and named a Five Star Hospital and Nursing Home.

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About Us

Sidney Health Center is a not-for-profit community based medical center that has been serving people in the MonDak region for more than 100 years. Our passion for caring is shared by doctors, nurses and over 500 employees and volunteers. This commitment to caring is our allegiance to the community as we strive to provide “Exceptional Care for Life” while offering many services that are rarely found in like-size communities. From state-of-the-art imaging services to cancer care to a locally-owned air ambulance service, Sidney Health Center combines the modern medical amenities with a small-town agriculture-based community.

The Position: LPN

Employment Status: Full-Time

Hours per two-week pay-period: Up to 72

LPN Compensation: $24.50 Per hour starting wage, aligned with internal pay structure and experience

Essential Job Functions:

Post partum care
Nursery care
Newborn cares
Second nurse for deliveries
Triage

Minimum Qualifications:

BLS
STABLE
NRP
Fetal Monitoring

Certifications and Licenses:

LPN license

Position Summary:

Sidney Health Center is seeking a LPN to join our I CARE team in the Labor and Delivery setting. Essential duties of the position include providing care for women and their newborn infants, during and after childbirth. Caring for women who experience complications with their pregnancies or birthing process and collaborating with other professional disciplines to provide excellent care. If you enjoy serving others through purposeful work, Sidney Health Center is the place for you. The Labor and Delivery team is critical to helping pregnant women throughout the childbirth and post-partum period. As a major employer in Richland County, Sidney Health Center offers competitive wages and a benefit package that supports a great work-life balance.

Sidney Health Center (SHC) is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All persons of either sex, of all races, nationalities and religions, disabled or nondisabled, veteran or non, of all ages, as authorized by law, are encouraged to apply for any position at SHC for which they consider themselves qualified according to the position announcement.

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