Perm - Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights)...

Title: Perm - Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights) Claremont, NH Description URGENT POSITION Hourly Range: $36.50/hour - $51.38/hour Salary Range: $75,920 - $106,78.40 The primary responsibility of the RN Charge Nurse is a professional nurse who demonstrates strong leadership skills, clinical expertise and compassion for patients and teammates. This nurse provides care for patients and has unit operation oversight throughout the assigned shift. Other key aspects of this position are role model professional nursing behaviors, clinical competencies and critical thinking. The charge nurse will mentor, precept and nurture new nurses with the goal of successful transition from novice to expert. Functioning as a clinical/staff RN, occasionally responsible for a small patient assignment of 1-3 patients. Charge nurse duties such as overseeing LPN, RN and LNA practice and delegating care as appropriate. Helps to coordinate employee breaks, creates the nursing assignment and makes adjustments based on changing acuity and/or discharges/admissions. Assists LPNs/RNs/LNAs as appropriate throughout the shift - assists with patient care, monitors for lab/diagnostic test results, follows up on referrals, consults with different departments as needed (pharmacy, lab, radiology). Helps to provide the nurse manager with concerns regarding employee performance and handles in the moment conflicts as needed. Monitors charting for timely/accurate documentation. Communicates with nursing team members and management within the hospital to coordinate day to day activities of the unit (discharges, admissions, transfers). Acts as house supervisor/main resource on off shifts (nights, weekends, holidays) keeping all units/providers aware of bed availability, communicating with administrator on call as needed. Communicates with other area hospitals regarding bed availability to facilitate patient transfers to and from VRH. VRH employees enjoy a low-cost comprehensive benefits program with highlights below: Free medical and dental plan options Vision insurance Retirement (403b) with match Healthcare Reimbursement Account with employer contribution Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered by VRH Robust ETO accrual with an optional annual cash out Onsite wellness initiatives including reimbursements Educational Reimbursements Submission Requirements By submitting your applicant to this need you are acknowledging that you have checked and have no inclination that your candidate has applied directly to this position. Any candidate that has applied directly is not eligible to be onboarded through an agency. BLS Certification - [REQUIRED][DOCUMENT] NH RN Licensure active at time of submission. - [REQUIRED][DOCUMENT] 3-5 years of relevant clinical experience. - [REQUIRED] Charge RN experience - [HIGHLY PREFERRED] Profile Requirements: Work History Skills Checklist (pertinent to position), current to 1 year 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment) License/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile (BLS - Facility will not pend certs) Certification Requirements BLS State License Requirements New Hampshire - Compact Allowed: True Additional License Requirements NH RN license must be active at time of submission! About the Facility Valley Regional Hospital is a general medical and surgical 25-bed hospital located on 243 Elm Street in Claremont, New Hampshire. It was established in 1893 as Cottage Hospital. As a 25-bed, 24/7-staffed emergency department hospital, it is the only such facility in Sullivan County. Valley Regional Hospital has served the people of Claremont and surrounding towns for more than 100 years. Evolving with the needs of its patients, the hospital has grown from its humble start as Cottage Hospital to the modern healthcare center for excellence it is today. For more than 30 years, Valley Regional Hospital has been able to serve the needs of our community. Most recently, we have completed substantial updates in 2010, creating private patient rooms, expanding the emergency department, and improving access to services. We have focused on internal renovations and upgrades, which has been able to keep pace with the continually changing best practices of the healthcare industry. For more info on the facility, please visit:

Created: 2026-03-10