Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Registered Nurse Operating Room

May be eligible for up to a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Although we are small, Cheshire Medical Center features five up-to-date Operating Room suites with a sixth in the labor and delivery department. As a Registered Nurse in this OR, you will provide nursing care to patients from adolescence through the adult life cycle, utilizing knowledge of age-related growth and development to individualize the nursing process and functioning in accordance with the nursing philosophy, and objectives, the standards of care, and the standards of practice. Cheshire's OR provides the opportunity for you to work in a highly technical environment, with a nurse-to-patient ratio of one-to-one. They rely heavily on teamwork and cooperation among an interdisciplinary team, and you will find that all members of the OR team work together to ensure the safety of our patients and the quality of care delivery. Expect to work full-time in 8- or 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with a call requirement on evenings, holidays, and weekends.

Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited nursing program, current NH RN license, BLS certification, and 1-year of nursing experience are required. Previous surgical nursing experience preferred. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to stressful situations quickly and effectively.

There are many opportunities for professional development in the OR, including on-the-job training to gain competency for all procedures, the AORN Perioperative 101 Course, and in-house BLS and ACLS classes and certification. Cheshire's OR leadership is highly supportive of specialty nursing certification (CNOR) to further OR nursing knowledge and skill, and the hospital is also a clinical training site Dartmouth Hitchcock's Surgical Technology Training Program. The OR can lead to exciting career paths in nursing leadership, nursing education, or as a nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner with a surgical focus, among others.

Compensation

• Minimum Pay: $39.29
• Maximum Pay: $55.34

As the largest private employer in the state of New Hampshire, Dartmouth Health provides employees of Cheshire Medical Center with an impressive array of benefits.

Did you know we offer:

• Benefits Eligible on Day One
• RN loan repayment up to $20,000.
• Up to $3,000 in tuition reimbursement each year.
• A very popular "earned time" plan.
• Extensive CEU/Training programs.
• And more!

Close to everything and something for everyone!

• No sales or state income tax in NH
• Keene is a vibrant college town
• A half-hour drive to Vermont and Massachusetts
• An easy two-hour drive to Boston
• Only four hours to Montreal, Canada
• You can easily catch the train from Brattleboro, VT to Penn Station, NYC
• An easy drive to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Green Mountains of Vermont, or the seacoast of Maine, New Hampshire, and the beaches of Massachusetts.

About Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH

Cheshire Medical Center, a member of the world-class Dartmouth Health system, advances the health and wellness of the communities throughout the Monadnock Region through a combination of outstanding care and exceptional service. On our Keene campus, our team delivers an impressive range of clinical services that reflect the needs of the individuals and communities we serve. Being part of the Dartmouth Health family enables us to provide services that far exceed those of a typical rural hospital, including extensive programs in primary care, cancer care, cardiology, orthopedics, and public health.