First Assist RN
Keene, New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - First Assist / Operating Room (OR) (Days)

Location: Keene, NH Employment Type: Temporary Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours per day listed. The posting also references 10/12-hour shifts, and travelers must work the posted shift.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Hampshire
• First Assist experience of 3 years
• First Assist experience within the last year
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, uploaded as a document
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• CNOR

Agency and Submission Requirements

• New Hampshire Temporary Health Care Service Agency License/Registration Certificate must be included with all nursing submissions. The state requires it to staff temporary RN needs, and candidates cannot be considered without it uploaded with the traveler profile.
• Permanent address and any requested time off must be included in the profile at upload.
• Requested time off (RTO) after upload or during interview will not be approved. No more than 5 days of RTO will be accepted, and less is better.
• All scheduling requests must be made at submission. Requests after offer may lead to a rescinded offer.
• Shift accommodation requests will not be considered for this need, including block scheduling.
• Local travelers (those living within 50 miles of the facility) will not be considered.
• Do not upload travelers who will not work the posted shift.

Profile Requirements

• Work history
• Cover page (if available, not required)

Department and Facility

• The Surgery Department treats a broad range of conditions, including endocrine, breast, and oncologic surgery, gastrointestinal and colon and rectal surgery (open and laparoscopic), and hepatobiliary procedures.
• Regional referral center with 169 beds in Keene, New Hampshire, providing primary and specialty care across southwestern New Hampshire.
• Keene is between Boston, MA and Hartford, CT (about 110 miles to each), near covered bridges and hiking, including Mt. Monadnock about 14 miles southwest of town.