Registered Nurse OR PRN

Parkland Medical Center; Derry (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Telemedicine services

Paid time off + family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family benefits

Life insurance

Discounts and protective services

Job summary

Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH is hiring a Registered Nurse to support perioperative care across main and cardiac OR suites. You will assess, monitor, and document patient care, working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high‑quality standards.

Requirements include NH or compact RN licensure, ADN, and 1–3 years of experience; ACLS/BLS/PALS within specified windows; certification preferred. Parkland offers robust benefits and staff support in a connected network.

Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required or obtained within stated timeframes.
• Active RN licensure in NH or a compact state.
• 1–3 years of nursing experience; critical care experience preferred (ED/ICU).
• Associate Degree in Nursing is required; Bachelor’s degree not specified.

Responsibilities

• Performs thorough patient assessments and plans, implements and documents care per unit standards.
• Monitors and assesses patients receiving conscious sedation.
• Performs circulating duties according to surgical protocol.
• Performs scrub duties and uses equipment for procedures.
• Maintains perioperative nursing records accurately (site confirmation and patient ID).
• Communicates with patient families peri-operatively and supports team across OR and surgical services.

Skills

ACLS within 60 days

BLS within 30 days

PALS within 30 days

NH/compact RN licensure

1–3 years experience

Certification preferred

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN licensure NH or compact state

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Parkland Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Position Details:

• POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, and leadership in planning for the care of the patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing, and provision of nursing care to patients in accordance with the N.H. Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques, and both clinical and administrative policies.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs a thorough assessment in accordance with unit standards and or patient condition, and based on this assessment, plans and implements care appropriately.
• Provides monitoring/assessment of the patient receiving conscious sedation in accordance with policy.
• Performs circulating duties according to procedure, demonstrating skill and efficiency, displaying the surgical consciousness required within this highly specialized environment.
• Performs scrub duties according to surgical protocol.
• Demonstrates ability to properly utilize all equipment for specific procedures or seeks appropriate resource.
• Assumes responsibility for knowledge of surgical procedures and associated nursing care. Seeks appropriate resource when necessary.
• Provides communication/visits peri-operatively to the patient’s family and or significant other.
• Demonstrates self-direction above and beyond daily assignments and actively offers assistance to colleagues both within the main OR’s, cardiac OR’s and various other surgical services units.
• Demonstrates ability to accurately and thoroughly complete peri-operative nursing record documentation, i.e. surgical site confirmation, patient identification verification.
• Demonstrates collegially behavior of respect and consideration with regard to work environment, i.e. restocking rooms, returning equipment/supplies for other surgical procedures, cleaning work areas/station and or communicate as appropriate. Performs all other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse state of NH or compact state licensure
• Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 -3 years experience Required Years of Experience; Previous Critical Care Experience Preferred (ED, ICU-1-2 years)
• Certification preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

Grow your career where your work truly matters—at Parkland Medical Center

Located in Derry, NH, Parkland is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital and a designated Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to the community with compassion and innovation. As part of HCA Healthcare’s trusted network, you’ll be connected to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, three freestanding ERs, and more than 70 care sites across New Hampshire.

With nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—HCA Healthcare offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is felt every day. Join us and be part of something bigger.

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

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