Med Surg RN
Keene, New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights)

Location: Keene, NH Employment Type: Temp Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day Patient Population: Adult-Geriatric

Role Summary

• Coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
• Facility is a 169-bed regional referral center in Keene, NH, providing primary and specialty care throughout southwestern New Hampshire.
• Dress code: Traveler-provided professional scrubs (no logos).

Required Qualifications

• Valid, active New Hampshire RN license or Compact license, uploaded with profile
• 2+ years Med Surg experience
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Active American Heart Association ACLS
• Active NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Float Scope

• May float to Kingsbury Custodial patients as needed (higher patient ratio, lower acuity).

Application and Documentation Requirements

• Include the New Hampshire Temporary Health Care Service Agency License/Registration Certificate with all nursing submissions. Candidates cannot be considered without it uploaded with the traveler profile.
• Include a cover page (if available), work history, and the skills checklist.
• Permanent address must be included in the profile.
• All medical and occupational health compliance items must be ordered, collected, and resulted within 5 days of offer acceptance. Proofs must be uploaded to the designated portal.
• All requested time off (RTO) must be included in the profile and verified at upload. RTO requests made after upload or during interview will not be approved.
• All scheduling requests must be made at submission. Facility will not approve scheduling or shift accommodation requests at or after offer, and requests after offer may lead to a rescinded offer.

Scheduling Notes

• Maximum of 5 days of RTO accepted (less is better).
• Travelers may not take all holidays off. Must work one holiday block if scheduled or needed:

  • Christmas Eve through Christmas Day and the weekend after, or
  • New Year's Eve through New Year's Day and the weekend after.
• Local travelers (residing within 50 miles of the facility) will not be considered.
• Shift accommodation requests (e.g., block scheduling) will not be considered for this need.

Housing

• Housing information is available (at additional cost).