Per Diem Pre-Op & PACU Nurse — Compassionate Surgical Care

11 Southern NH Medical Center; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, NH is seeking a Registered Nurse for Pre-Op and PACU to provide specialized perioperative care across ages from six months to geriatric patients.

You will monitor vitals, manage pain, educate patients and families, and collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure safe, evidence-based recovery in both outpatient and inpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New Hampshire RN licensure.
• 1–2 years of medical, surgical, or telemetry nursing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced clinical environment and make sound clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-operative and post-anesthesia nursing care.
• Monitor vital signs, pain, nausea, airway, and wound care needs.
• Educate patients and families on recovery and home care expectations.
• Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans using evidence-based practices.
• Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Assist anesthesia providers with bedside nerve block procedures.
• Provide pre-, intra-, and post-procedural nursing care for patients undergoing ECT.
• Analyze laboratory results and communicate findings.
• Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the EMR.
• Delegate appropriate patient care responsibilities to care team members.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Support student nurse education through precepting and rotations.

Skills

RN licensure NH

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Telemetry nursing

ADN

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Job description

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, NH is seeking a Registered Nurse for Pre-Op and PACU to provide specialized perioperative care across ages from six months to geriatric patients.

You will monitor vitals, manage pain, educate patients and families, and collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure safe, evidence-based recovery in both outpatient and inpatient settings.