Description
Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)
Cheshire Medical Center – Keene, New Hampshire
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Why Cheshire’s OR
Small team, big capability. Cheshire runs five modern OR suites (plus a sixth in L&D) with a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio and a culture built on tight interdisciplinary teamwork. You’ll care for adolescent through adult patients, applying evidence-based practice in a highly technical setting that values safety, quality, and calm under pressure.
- Average daily volume: 20–25 cases
- Team makeup: Registered Nurses, Certified Surgical Technologists, and Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs)
- Robotics & tech: Robust robotic surgery program (general, gynecologic) and robotic-assisted total joints (including total knees)
- High-volume orthopedics: Total joints, sports medicine (rotator cuff, ACL repairs)
- Breadth of specialties: General Surgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Urology, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Podiatry
Schedule & Call
- Shifts: Choose 5×8s or 4×10s, Monday–Friday (full-time)
- Call coverage team: Circulating RN, scrub RN, and RNFA
- Call requirements:
- One weekday evening per week (Mon–Thu) until 7:00 pm
- One Friday evening per month
- One Saturday per month
- One Sunday per month
- How call is set: Staff-driven schedule—the team meets the second Tuesday each month to build next month’s call (fairness + flexibility; yes, your life matters).
- Holiday coverage rotates.
What You’ll Experience
- A steady mix of cases that keeps your skills sharp and growing
- A supportive, team-first culture where every role is essential
- A safe, modern environment aligned to AORN standards and nurse-led quality
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Current NH RN license and BLS certification
- 1+ year of nursing experience (surgical nursing preferred)
- Strong communication and the ability to adapt quickly in stressful situations
Grow Your Career Here
- On-the-job training to gain competencies across procedures
- AORN Perioperative 101 Course
- In-house BLS and ACLS classes/certification
- Leadership support for CNOR specialty certification
- Clinical training site for Dartmouth Hitchcock’s Surgical Technology Training Program
- Clear pathways to nursing leadership, education, CRNA, or NP roles with a surgical focus
Pay & Benefits (Dartmouth Health)
As the largest private employer in New Hampshire, Dartmouth Health offers a comprehensive package for Cheshire employees:
- Benefits eligible Day One
- RN loan repayment up to $20,000
- Tuition reimbursement up to $3,000/year
- Popular Earned Time program
- Extensive CEU/Training programs
- …and more
Life in Keene (Monadnock Region)
- No state income or sales tax (your paycheck notices)
- Vibrant college town with restaurants, arts, and outdoor trails
- ~30 minutes to Vermont and Massachusetts; 2 hours to Boston
- White Mountains, Green Mountains, and New England seacoast are easy drives
- Amtrak/Via connection: Train from Brattleboro, VT to NYC (Penn Station)
- Four hours to Montréal for your poutine-and-culture fix
Ready to Apply?
If you want to elevate your skills, keep learning, and work in a beautiful region with an academic health system at your back, we’d love to meet you.
Apply now: https://dhnursing.org/cheshire-nursing/
Dartmouth Health Cheshire Medical Center is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
