Stepdown Registered Nurse
Keene, New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Temporary Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown (Nights)

Location: Keene, New Hampshire
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients in an adult-geriatric patient population.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel.
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.
• This position will float to Kingsbury as needed.
• Dress code: Traveler provided professional scrubs (no logos).
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system: Epic.
• 48-hour shift guarantee (36-hour guarantee not available).
• Block scheduling will NOT be accommodated or considered.
• 5 days or less return-to-office (RTO) accepted.
• Facility does NOT consider local travelers residing within 50 miles.
• Traveler must have their own vehicle (no public transport available).
• Small community setting.

Required Qualifications

• License: New Hampshire RN license or Compact RN license (must be active and uploaded with profile).
• Certifications:

  • Active American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support).
  • Active American Heart Association ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2+ years Med Surg experience.
  • Cardiac drip experience required.
  • Dementia experience/management required.
• Preferred: NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) experience strongly preferred.
• EMR Experience: Epic experience required.

Additional Information

• All medical and occupational health compliance items must be ordered, collected, and resulted within 5 days of offer acceptance. Proofs must be uploaded promptly.
• Scheduling requests must be made at the time of submission; no scheduling changes will be approved after offer. Late requests may lead to rescinded offers.
• Permanent address and any/all return-to-office (RTO) availability must be included in the profile.

Notes for Candidates

• This is a night shift position in a stepdown unit.
• The community offers outdoor recreational activities such as hiking and sightseeing.
• No block scheduling or 36-hour guarantees available.
• Prior travel experience is NOT explicitly required.

This opportunity is ideal for experienced RNs with Med Surg, cardiac drip, and dementia management skills who are comfortable working nights in a small community hospital setting.