RN Manager Surgery Portsmouth, NH
Job Description
This RN Manager of Surgery role is based in Portsmouth, NH at a 240-bed acute care hospital that serves communities across New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. The facility holds ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center designations and operates a robust heart and vascular program. It is the only hospital in the area to carry both of these distinctions simultaneously.
The role. Reporting to the Surgical Services Director, the Manager oversees the Clinical Coordinators and collaborates with them on departmental growth, patient satisfaction, physician relations, and fiscal responsibility. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing OR operations, overseeing scheduling and patient rounding, and evaluating patient outcomes. The Manager plays a hands-on role in workforce management — interviewing and hiring personnel, conducting annual performance evaluations, implementing learning plans, and leading disciplinary processes when necessary. The position also supports the Surgical Services Director with unit budget oversight and partners with an educator on competency development. Collaboration with staff, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to maintain a safe, high-quality care environment is central to this role.
What we're looking for.
- 1–3 years of RN operating room experience required; strong OR charge nurse experience will be considered
- Active New Hampshire RN license required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Schedule. Full-time, day shift with no weekend requirements.
Compensation. $47.30 - $65.20/hr
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.