Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Full Time - Operating Room Experience Required

Southern NH Medical Center is seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse to join our surgical services team. This full-time position offers flexible scheduling with 8-, 10-, and 12-hour day shifts available, plus a dedicated call team Sunday through Thursday nights beginning at 7 PM, keeping OR call minimal. You will care for patients aged 6 months through adulthood requiring surgical and invasive interventions under various types of anesthesia.

Clinical Setting

Southern NH Medical Center operates nine OR suites, 25 pre-op/PACU bays, and a sterile processing department. Our surgical services include elective and non-elective procedures spanning neurological, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, bariatric, colorectal, vascular, ENT, general, breast, and plastics specialties. We utilize the latest technology and offer Periop-101 and advancement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered nursing care utilizing the Professional Practice Model
• Provide care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes
• Integrate best practices and current evidence-based practices for optimal healthcare delivery
• Utilize data to improve quality and safety
• Incorporate informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision-making

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school with an Associate Degree in Nursing (AND)
• Active Registered Nurse license with the state of New Hampshire or compact state
• Operating room experience required
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to achieve unit-specific competencies by identified timelines

Certifications and Competencies

• Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days
• Safe Care & Handling of Surgical Equipment within 90 days
• Decontamination of Surgical Instrumentation within 90 days
• Scrubbing/Gowning/Gloving within 90 days
• Aseptic Technique within 90 days
• Circulating General Cases within 90 days
• Setup of OR Equipment (Microscope, Surgical Light Systems, Electrosurgical Units, Lasers, Orthopedic Systems, Specialty Surgery Tables) within 90 days
• Circulating Specialties (ENT/Plastics/Eyes, Vascular, Orthopedics/Neurological, Gynecological/Genitourinary) within 180 days
• Robotics Surgeries within 180 days

Schedule

• Varied shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Flexible scheduling with 8-, 10-, and 12-hour day shifts available
• Dedicated call team Sunday through Thursday nights beginning at 7 PM

Benefits

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Competitive pay
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Education and paid training courses for continued career progression

Additional Information

Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospital.