Registered Nurse - Same Day Surgery - Part Time
Monadnock Community Hospital is located just 90 minutes north of Boston and 30 minutes north of Nashua, New Hampshire. We are a critical access community hospital located in the scenic Monadnock region in the heart of New Hampshire. Our state-of-the-art modern operating rooms and recovery rooms offer the latest in equipment and technology that rivals any large teaching hospital in the region. Our staff enjoys the ability to hike, bike, ski, or kayak minutes from our beautiful campus in a town that is a destination for people from all over New England. We offer a supportive and collaborative nursing environment focused on best practices and excellence in patient care, basing our nursing care on the simple philosophy of “Patient’s First in Everything We Do.”
About the Role
The Day Surgery Staff Nurse provides pre-operative and post-operative care for patients of all ages undergoing a variety of ambulatory procedures, including endoscopy, minor surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic outpatient procedures and treatments. Care is also provided to inpatients requiring major or endoscopic procedures and to patients entering the hospital as a same-day admission. The staff nurse utilizes AORN Ambulatory Surgery Standards and Recommended Practices and ASPAN “Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice” as references to ensure quality, safety, and appropriateness of care for the patient.
Behavioral Expectations
Team Player
MCH SDSU nursing prides itself on developing and maintaining a supportive, collaborative, and professional team environment. We are looking for a candidate who is a team player and possesses some or all of these qualities:
- Demonstrates reliability
- Communicates constructively
- Shares openly and willingly
- Shows commitment to the team
- Treats others in a respectful and supportive manner
- Exhibits flexibility
Professionalism
MCH SDSU nursing values and recognizes the contributions of its nurses' knowledge and expertise to clinical care quality and patient outcomes. We are looking for a candidate who possesses some or all of these qualities:
- Exhibits nursing/clinical scholarship
- Personal accountability
- Commitment to mentorship/preceptorship
- Excellent work ethic
- Superior clinical judgment
- Committed to patient safety and supporter of a “Just Culture”
Compassion
MCH SDSU nursing realizes that compassion is nursing’s most valuable and sometimes underutilized asset. We are looking for a truly compassionate and caring nurse who possesses some or all of these qualities:
- Treats all patients with dignity and the utmost respect
- Honors the art and profession of nursing through compassionate care
- Recognizes that advanced clinical skills and compassionate care are not mutually exclusive
- Blends the use of high technology and old-fashioned compassionate care
- Realizes that caring without compassion is incomplete nursing care
Schedule
This is a part-time position, 30 hours per week.
Benefits
Full-time employees enjoy:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Identity theft insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Lifestyle spending account
- Free membership to local gym
- Generous paid time off plans
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Positive work environment with a supportive team and opportunities for growth
- Scholarship opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
About Monadnock Community Hospital
Monadnock Community Hospital is a critical access hospital in beautiful, historic Peterborough, New Hampshire. For 100 years, we have provided outstanding care to our communities, earning a reputation for excellence that has made us one of New Hampshire’s most successful and beloved small hospitals. Our employees are the heart and soul of Monadnock Community Hospital. In every department and at every level, MCH employees go above and beyond to deliver an exceptional patient experience in an atmosphere that is healthy, friendly, respectful, and personally fulfilling.
About The Monadnock Region
A great place to live, work, and play. The state of New Hampshire consistently ranks in the Top Ten of all American states for its overall quality of life. Towns are small and friendly, crime is low, schools are good, and the air and water are clean. Here in the Monadnock Region, you can enjoy:
- Abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, and cross-country skiing around Mount Monadnock
- A lively arts scene with galleries, theaters, and concert venues
- New England community spirit and family-friendly environment
- Just 1.5 hours to Boston