Ravalli County bumps up pay in search for health nurse

Director of Public Health Angie Spooner is desperately seeking to fill a vacant nursing position, and hopes that a boost in pay might attract more candidates.

Spooner told Ravalli County Commissioners Tuesday that she hasn’t had any applicants while advertising the position at $23.86 for the past eight months, and they agreed that she can raise the rate to $27.50. Spooner, who is a registered nurse hired by the county in January, said other area clinics are paying starting wages of $30 per hour or more for nurses.

Job Posting: http://ravalli.us/Jobs.aspx?UniqueId=123&From=All&CommunityJobs=False&JobID=Public-Health-Department-Staff-RN-100

EVE BYRON [email protected]

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