Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Full Time - Operating Room Experience Required

Southern New Hampshire Health System; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Nursing student loan paydown

Job summary

Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua, NH seeks an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) to care for patients from 6 months through adulthood undergoing surgical procedures. The role emphasizes teamwork, evidence-based practice, and use of informatics to support safe patient care.

You will scrub, gown, and glove, circulate cases, and assist with equipment setup and sterile technique. OR call requirements exist with flexible day shifts and potential night coverage.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• Experience with OR nursing and surgical instrumentation preferred.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered nursing care during surgical/invasive procedures.
• Collaborate with anesthesia, surgeons and staff to ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Maintain aseptic technique and manage intraoperative equipment.
• Utilize informatics to document care and support decision making.

Skills

Basic Life Support

Surgical Equipment Handling

Scrubbing/Gowning/Gloving

Aseptic Technique

Circulating General Cases

OR Equipment Setup

Education

Registered Nurse license (NH or compact state)

Job description

Come work at the best place to give and receive care!Job Description:Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating RoomO.R. Experience Required!Who We Are:SNHMC has nine operating room suites, 25 pre-op/PACU bays, and a sterile processing department. Hours are flexible, with 8-, 10-, and 12-hour day shifts available. The OR has a dedicated call team Sunday through Thursday nights beginning at 7PM, making OR call minimal. Services range from elective and non-elective procedures, including neurological, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, bariatric, colorectal, vascular, ENT, general, breast, and plastics. Surgical services are growing and evolving, utilizing the latest technology for the wide variety of procedures we perform. The OR also offers Periop-101 and advancements.About the Job:As a member of the Patient Care Services team, the Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) cares 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 OR RN provides patient-centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes. He/She integrates best practices and current evidence-based practices for delivery of optimal health care. The OR RN uses data to improve quality and safety and uses informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.What You’ll Do:Deliver nursing care by utilizing a patient-centered approach incorporating the Professional Practice Model.Provide patient-centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes.Integrate best practices and current evidence-based practices for delivery of optimal health care.Utilize data to improve quality and safety.Incorporate informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.Who You Are:Graduate from an accredited school with an ANDRegistered Nurse with the state of NH or compact stateMaintains professional nursing practice and attends educational conferences to keep abreast of current trends and best practices.Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to achieve unit specific competencies by identified time line in Appendix for specific unit.Ability to achieve the following competencies:Within 30 Days: Basic Life SupportWithin 90 Days: Safe Care & Handling of Surgical Equipment, Decontamination of Surgical Instrumentation, Scrubbing/Gowning/Gloving, Aseptic Technique, Circulating General Cases, Set up of OR Equipment (Microscope (surgical), Surgical light systems, Electrosurgical Units, Lasers, Orthopedic Systems, Specialty Surgery Tables)Within 180 Days: Circulating Specialties (ENT/Plastics/Eyes, Vascular, Orthopedics/Neurological, Gynecological/Genitourinary), Robotics SurgeriesWhy You’ll Love Us:Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospitalHealth, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employeesMedical, dental, and vision coverageLife insuranceShort- and long-term disabilityFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Competitive payTuition & Certification ReimbursementNursing Student Loan Paydown Program403(b) Retirement Savings PlanEducation & Paid training courses for continued career progression& So much more!Work Shift:32 hours per week - Varied ShiftsSolutionHealth is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.