Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Unit
About the role
Are you a passionate RN looking to make a real impact in patient care while building a sustainable, rewarding career? Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has exciting opportunities for Registered Nurses on our medical-surgical inpatient units. Whether you are a new graduate, an experienced inpatient nurse, or someone ready for more engaging clinical work and a better schedule, you will find a place to grow here. Medical Specialties on L1WC is a 53-bed inpatient medicine unit spanning two floors, where nurses care for medically complex adult patients in a fast-paced, hands‑on environment.
Responsibilities
- Work three 12‑hour shifts per week (instead of five 8‑hour days)
- Build advanced assessment, prioritization, and time‑management skills
- Strengthen critical thinking and clinical decision‑making
- Learn to manage IV medications, drips, and complex care plans
- Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary care team (Hospital Medicine physicians, Respiratory Care, Wound Care, Vascular Access, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology)
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program (BSN with 1+ years’ experience or ADN with 2+ years’ experience)
- Current RN licensure in New Hampshire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (additional unit‑specific certifications may be needed)
Qualifications
Compassionate, flexible, and eager to expand skills in a supportive, high‑performing environment; values adaptability, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Skills
- Advanced patient assessment and prioritization
- Time management and organizational abilities
- Critical thinking and clinical decision‑making
- IV medication and drip management
- Complex care plan coordination
- Interdisciplinary teamwork and communication
- Familiarity with dialysis, high‑flow oxygen, tracheostomies, chest tubes, insulin and heparin drips
Benefits
- Professional development, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement
- Loan repayment programs
- Workforce housing for eligible candidates (up to three months of free rent)
- Comprehensive benefits package designed to support wellbeing
Pay
Competitive nursing pay rates with shift differentials.
Schedule
Three 12‑hour shifts per week, providing more full days off, greater flexibility, and improved work‑life balance.