Midwife needed in Northern California!

Location: A 90-min radius of Lake Almanor, CA (includes Chester, Westwood, Quincy, Susanville, Janesville, and occasionally, Chico). These are all rural communities, with Susanville and Quincy having the only hospitals around. While this area has some unique challenges (distance from hospitals and snowy driving, for example), it also has some delightful advantages (serving a wide range of clientele from all walks of life and relationships/respect/support from all the closest hospitals and OB providers). Many of the OBs in the hospitals regularly refer low-risk women to me. The landscape is breath-taking with mountains and lakes, streams and every seasonal outdoor activity you can imagine. It is truly amazing if you enjoy a slower and somewhat old-fashioned world.

Need: My practice has been full for the past three years and the demand continues to increase. I am turning away 3-6 families each month, so there is the potential for a midwife to come in and choose to work part-time or full-time.

About Nicole Staniger, CPM, LM: I have six children of my own, ranging from 1-13yo. We have a small homestead that we are slowly building. I caught my first baby in Africa in 2005 and have been full-time in midwifery since 2009. I worked at a busy birthing center near Dallas, TX, for 7 years before I felt like I had enough experience to move home to Lake Almanor and begin a practice in 2006. There are NO other midwives in my 90-mile radius and I have been trying to find someone who would fit with the area and my style of practice - which is intimate and thorough. I am not a risky midwife and am very grateful to have the support of local OBs who take my calls anytime I am wanting advice or need to refer a client. We often have dual-care arrangements for ladies that cannot deliver at home but want midwifery prenatal care. Having this network creates a safety net for serving in such rural areas. I have trained several birth assistants who are capable of assisting in any of the areas I am working. We do emergency drills as a team very often.

If this is an opportunity that you might be interested in considering, please email or call me. I look forward to finding someone as soon as possible but am also happy to wait for the right fit - so reach out!
Peace, Nicole