Stepdown RN
Keene, New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown (Days)

Location: Keene, New Hampshire
Employment Type: Temporary
Shift: Days
Hours per Day: 12
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Coordinate total nursing care for adult-geriatric patients.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by collaborating with ancillary nursing and other patient care team members.
• Float to an additional unit as needed.
• Use Epic electronic medical record system.
• Dress code: Traveler must provide professional scrubs without logos.
• No block scheduling; all scheduling requests must be submitted upfront and will not be approved after offer.
• 48-hour shift guarantee (36-hour guarantee not available).
• Must have own vehicle; public transportation is not available in this small community.
• Return-to-Office (RTO) of 5 days or less accepted; all RTO details must be included in profile.
• All medical and occupational health compliance items must be completed and uploaded within 5 days of offer acceptance.

Required Qualifications

• Active New Hampshire RN license or Compact RN license valid in New Hampshire (must be uploaded with profile).
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience.
• Cardiac drip experience required (must be noted on profile).
• Dementia experience/management required.
• Epic experience required.
• American Heart Association BLS certification (current).
• American Heart Association ACLS certification (current).

Preferred Qualifications

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) experience strongly preferred.

Additional Information

• Local candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility will not be considered.
• Facility is a 169-bed regional referral center serving southwestern New Hampshire.
• The area offers numerous outdoor recreational activities including hiking and historical sightseeing.