Bradley County Area questions

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 2, 2006

We may be moving to Warren, Ak. I am an RN currently working a NICU II in SC. The hospitals near Warren are listed as: Bradley County Medical, Drew Memorial, dallas County Medical, Ashley County medical.
Can any tell me anything about these or any others in and around Warren. Such info as pay, benefits, NICU units, etc.

Hello, kararn,

All of these hospitals except for Ashley County are older facilities.

The hospital in Fordyce (Dallas County) does zero OB and therefore, has no nursery.

Drew Memorial (Monticello, AR) has a rather new OB unit, but is well-baby only.

Ashley County (Crossett, AR) is a new hospital, but has a well-baby nursery.

Bradley County (Warren, AR) is a Critical Access hospital with a well-baby nursery.

These facilities fly out their sick newborns to Little Rock to Childrens Hospital, Baptist Med Center or UAMS.

kararn · Feb 2, 2006

Thanks, do you know anything about the pay there?

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 2, 2006

No, kararn. I don't have salary info. I'm sorry.

kararn · Feb 2, 2006

Thanks Siri and may I say, what a mod!

Does anyone else have any salary info on these hospitals?

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 2, 2006

well, thank you, kararn.:imbar always glad to help a potential arkansas razorback!!!!

grammyr · Feb 3, 2006

I can only tell you what the pay was 6 years ago when I started. Brand new outta school M/S floor $12. per hour. After transferring to ED, my pay went to 12.35 an hour. Surely the pay has increased to be comparable to the rest of the facilities in the area. I worked in El Dorado

cygni519 · Feb 11, 2006

I don't know what the RN pay would be, I am a recent LPN graduate and I will be working in Pine Bluff.....just wanted to let you know that is an option for employment also even though it would be a 45 minute drive. In addition there are hospitals in Dumas (Desha County Memorial) and McGhee. I live in Monticello and can offer other information about the area if you'd like.

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 11, 2006

hello, cygni519. pine bluff? i think you will enjoy jefferson regional medical center. good institution. busiest ed in the state, too.

cygni519 · Feb 12, 2006

Hi Siri,

Thanks, I am looking forward to working there, start Orientation on Monday and I will be working on the Ortho / Urology Med Surg floor. The experience will be great I think. And my study buddy from school will be working same shift, one floor above on a "true" Med Surg floor. I am looking forward to getting to work and may look into transfer to another floor after a year or so to get other experience in the hospital. Since the hospitals here (Warren, Monticello, Crossett) ship to Pine Bluff or Little Rock, I am looking forward to the opportunity I have at JRMC. Just dreading the drive....LOL

Editorial Team / Admin · Feb 12, 2006

Hi Siri,
Thanks, I am looking forward to working there, start Orientation on Monday and I will be working on the Ortho / Urology Med Surg floor. The experience will be great I think. And my study buddy from school will be working same shift, one floor above on a "true" Med Surg floor. I am looking forward to getting to work and may look into transfer to another floor after a year or so to get other experience in the hospital. Since the hospitals here (Warren, Monticello, Crossett) ship to Pine Bluff or Little Rock, I am looking forward to the opportunity I have at JRMC. Just dreading the drive....LOL

Great, cygni. I think you will enjoy JRMC. Some good people there.

When you need ACLS/ACLS EP/PALS, I might see ya.

Justhere, BSN, RN · Mar 25, 2006

I've worked at Bradley County Memorial Center, left in 1997. Small hospital, the RN's usually worked on the floor and floated to the ER when there was patients, unless the ICU was opened then that nurse floated between ER & ICU, leaving the LPN to look after patients. Then the nurse on the floor would float between the floor and OB, the LPNs labored the patients and the RN would come and check their dilation and help during delivery. The RN floor nurse would also check with the LPNs on post pardum and nursery once a shift or when needed for the LPNs to take their breaks.

Currently work at JRMC which would be about a 45 to 60 minute drive from Warren, It is one of the bigger facilities closest to Warren. It is three stories. Has ICU,Med surg, Oncology, L &D, Womens Unit, Nursery, ER and other things for an RN to do. Pay is based on experience. Last I heard on new grads were about 16.50 an hour, unless you do JSS which is the pool nursing, (no benifits) but make more money.