Registered Nurse Float Pool Part Time

Portsmouth Regional Hospital; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Float Pool. This part-time role requires flexible scheduling with 24 hours per week, 7a-7p, and rotating weekends and holidays, supporting patient care across units.

The RN will demonstrate independent planning, organize care, administer medications, and coordinate with the healthcare team while meeting NH Nurse Practice Act requirements. The role includes mandatory in-services and annual competencies.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (RN) NH or compact state RN licensure.
• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 1–3 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates critical thinking and leadership in planning care.
• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers medications and monitors vital signs.
• Coordinates care among disciplines for well-coordinated care.
• Documents patient condition using computerized systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses transfer planning needs with the healthcare team.
• Provides age- and culturally appropriate care.
• Follows Standard Precautions with PPE.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Planning care

Assessment

Patient education

Team coordination

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

NH RN license or compact

Tools

EMR / documentation system

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? AtPortsmouth Regional Hospital,you’llfind clear pathwaysto advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certificationsupport,and educationalassistance,youwillhaveallthe resourcesyou needtobuild the career of a lifetime.

Schedule: Part Time 24 hours per week, 7a-7p, working rotating every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The RN demonstrates independence in planning, organizing, administering, and evaluating patient care in accordance with the NH Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques, clinical and administrative policies. Float pool staff are expected to staff any unit within their area and meet core competencies for their designated area. Float pool staff will be scheduled through the facility scheduler in accordance with our scheduling policies . Float staff are required to attend and/or complete mandatory in-services, annual competencies, Health Stream education courses and any other requirements as deemed necessary.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in planning for the care of the patient.

2. Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.

3. Carries out physician orders.

4. Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.

5. Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.

6. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

7. Instructs and educates patients and families.

8. Assesses and coordinates patient's transfer planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

9. Provides age and culturally appropriate care.

10. Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required’

11. Performs all other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse state of NH or valid compact state licensure
• Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1-3 years related experience

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
HCA Healthcare

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Float Pool opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.