Registered Nurse - Med Surg
Location: Peterborough, NH
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3×12
Experience Required: 2 Years
Weekly Pay: $2,150 to $2,350
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical to join a healthcare team in Peterborough, New Hampshire, for a 13-week contract assignment.
The ideal candidate will provide safe, patient-centered care to individuals with a variety of medical and surgical conditions. This role requires strong assessment skills, clinical judgment, medication knowledge, and the ability to prioritize care effectively during a busy night shift.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients throughout the shift.
- Perform head-to-toe assessments and monitor vital signs, symptoms, and overall patient condition.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
- Monitor patients for changes in condition and promptly communicate concerns to the appropriate healthcare providers.
- Manage IV lines, central lines, drains, catheters, and other clinical equipment as applicable.
- Provide wound care, dressing changes, post-operative care, and pain management.
- Assist patients with mobility, hygiene, nutrition, toileting, and other activities of daily living as needed.
- Monitor intake and output and maintain accurate clinical records.
- Assist with admissions, transfers, procedures, and discharge planning.
- Educate patients and families about medications, treatments, recovery, and discharge instructions.
- Recognize signs of patient deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Respond appropriately to rapid response and emergency situations.
- Maintain infection prevention, fall prevention, medication safety, and patient safety standards.
- Document patient care accurately and in a timely manner using the electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with physicians, LPNs, CNAs, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Support quality improvement initiatives and follow facility policies and nursing standards.
- Protect patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in New Hampshire.
- Minimum 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical or acute-care nursing experience.
- Strong patient assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
- Experience with medication administration and IV therapy.
- Ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
- Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple patient-care needs effectively.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records.
- Ability to work night shift on a 3×12 schedule.
- Required certifications should meet applicable facility requirements.