Registered Nurse; RN; Operating Room - On Call Team; Sun - Thurs - Overnights

Sun - Thurs Overnights (7p - 7a)
Guaranteed Pay for 40hrs!
No Weekends/No Holidays!

Who We Are:

Southern New Hampshire Health has been a cornerstone of the region since 1893, delivering high-quality, compassionate care close to home. Anchored by Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, a 188-bed, DNV-accredited hospital in downtown Nashua with a Level III-N trauma center, Level II Special Care Nursery, and Magnet designation for nursing excellence, we offer a full spectrum of services from primary care to advanced diagnostics and specialized treatments.

Our medical staff includes over 500 providers from Foundation Medical Partners and local practices. Foundation Medical Partners, our multi-specialty group, spans 70+ practices across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, providing coordinated, patient-centered care to thousands each year.

About the Job:

As a member of the Patient Care Services team, the Registered Nurse (On-Call) is readily accessible to respond to surgical emergency outside of the normal surgical schedule hours. The incumbent will care for patients aged 6 months through adulthood who require surgical/invasive interventions under one of

the various types of anesthesia. Nursing care is delivered utilizing a patient-centered approach and incorporating the Professional Practice Model. The Registered Nurse (On-Call) will provide patient centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes. The incumbent will integrate best practices and current evidence-based practices for delivery of optimal health care; will use data to improve quality and safety; and will use informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.

Who You Are / Requirements:

• Work is performed on site.
• Assess and implement priority-based nursing care and establish goals to meet the patient’s needs.
• Integrate patient values, best practices, and evidence into patient care.
• Engage patients and/or families in the care delivery.
• Function competently within own scope of practice.
• Utilize a communication style/practice to meet the needs of the team and/or the situation.
• Delegate care activities to patient care team.
• Function competently within own scope of practice.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to provide the patient with comprehensive care.
• Participate in the incorporation of new evidence into practice.
• Promote a culture of safety in the work area.
• Participate in quality initiatives in own care settings and organization wide.
• Identify quality measures specific to the work area.
• Apply technology and standardized practices to support patient safety, quality, and patient education.
• Employ quality and/or process improvement to reduce risk of harm and adverse events.
• Participate in analyzing errors and designing system improvements.
• Use Electronic Medical Record information management and documentation technology to accurately and consistently plan and document patient care.

Education

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.

Licensure/Certification

• Current New Hampshire Registered Nurse license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire.

Competencies

• Ability to achieve unit-specific competencies within designated time frames, including:
  • Safe care and handling of surgical equipment
  • Decontamination of surgical instrumentation
  • Scrubbing, gowning, and gloving techniques
  • Aseptic technique
  • Circulating general and specialty surgical cases
  • Operating room equipment setup
  • Microscope and surgical lighting systems
  • Electrosurgical units and laser technology
  • Orthopedic and specialty surgical systems
  • Specialty areas including ENT, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Vascular, Orthopedics, Neurology, Gynecology, Genitourinary, and Robotic Surgery

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospital
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Competitive pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Education & Paid training courses for continued career progression

& So much more!