SolutionHealth·Nashua, New Hampshire
The Operating Room Registered Nurse cares for patients undergoing surgical or invasive procedures utilizing various anesthesia types, delivering care through a patient-centered approach and teamwork. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, integrating best practices, engaging families, and functioning competently within the scope of practice across all unit areas.
Come work at the best place to give and receive care!
Registered nurse - O.r. (Ambulatory surgery center)
Part time: 20HRS/WK (2 X 10'S)
(Tues/Wed or wed/Fri rotation)
Southern New Hampshire Health has been a cornerstone of the region since 1893, delivering high-quality, compassionate care close to home. Anchored by Southern New Hampshire Medical Center—a 188-bed, DNV-accredited hospital in downtown Nashua with a Level III-N trauma center, Level II Special Care Nursery, and Magnet® designation for nursing excellence—we offer a full spectrum of services from primary care to advanced diagnostics and specialized treatments. Our medical staff includes over 500 providers from Foundation Medical Partners, and local practices. Foundation Medical Partners, our multi-specialty group, spans 70+ locations across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, providing coordinated, patient-centered care to thousands each year.
As a member of the Patient Care Services team, and accountable to the RN Mgr Clinical Nurse Manager, the Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) cares for patients (6 months to geriatric) who require surgical/invasive interventions under one of the various types of anesthesia (general, regional, or local). Nursing care is delivered utilizing a patient-centered approach and incorporating the Professional Practice Model. The OR RN will provide patient-centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes. The incumbent will integrate best practices and current evidence-based practices for delivery of optimal health care; will use data to improve quality and safety and uses informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.
Assess and implement priority-based nursing care and establish goals to meet the patient’s needs.
Integrate patient values, best practice, and evidence into patient care.
Engage patients and/or families in the care delivery.
Function competently within own scope of practice.
Utilize a communication style/practice to meet the needs of the team and/or the situation.
Collaborate with other disciplines to provide the patient with comprehensive care.
Apply technology and standardized practices to support patient safety, quality and patient education.
Employ quality / process improvement to reduce risk of harm and adverse events.
Effectively function in all areas of the unit.
Maintain required competencies.
Ability to float to other units as needed.
Associate degree in nursing required.
Current New Hampshire licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
A minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.
Knowledge of professional nursing practice.
Ability to achieve unit specific competencies by identified timeline(s) in appendix for specific
• BLS
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2 days per week (Tues/Wed or Wed/Fri rotation) 630a - 5p
SolutionHealth 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.
Candidates must possess an Associate degree in nursing and current New Hampshire licensure as a Registered Nurse, with at least one year of nursing experience preferred. Required competencies include BLS, knowledge of surgical equipment handling, decontamination, aseptic technique, and proficiency in circulating general and specialty surgical cases.
Market context
In New Hampshire, nursing roles typically draw steady demand from hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings, especially for candidates who already hold a state RN license and an accredited ASN or BSN. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for immediate readiness in core clinical skills such as IV therapy and timely Basic Life Support completion. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm your license status and be ready to highlight relevant bedside experience in your application.