Hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to work in a healthcare setting in Rochester, NH 3867. This role comes through HiredFirst, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 28
Shift and hours
3:00 PM – 11:30 PM Shift: 3P-11:30P; 40 hours per week (Every other weekend required)40 hours a week
License
LPN license Active state license requiredactive state license
Term
6 weeks · Local Contract
Do you qualify?
License
active state licenseActive state license required
Preferred
Experience
2 years of recent experienceMinimum 2 years of recent experience preferred
Neighborhoods+Rochester features distinct pockets ranging from the walkable historic core around Central Square to outlying residential pockets like Gonic and East Rochester. Gonic offers a more semi-rural feel with local trail networks, while community forums note East Rochester has historically had a reputation for uneven upkeep and rougher blocks. Expanding newer subdivisions along the city's fringes provide modern construction for commuters traveling south into Dover or Portsmouth.
Rochester features distinct pockets ranging from the walkable historic core around Central Square to outlying residential pockets like Gonic and East Rochester. Gonic offers a more semi-rural feel with local trail networks, while community forums note East Rochester has historically had a reputation for uneven upkeep and rougher blocks.
Expanding newer subdivisions along the city's fringes provide modern construction for commuters traveling south into Dover or Portsmouth.
Getting around+With an average commute time of approximately 25 minutes, Rochester serves as a key inland transit link connected via the Spaulding Turnpike corridor to major healthcare employers across Dover and the Portsmouth Seacoast. Commuters almost universally rely on personal vehicles due to limited regional public transit outside the southern coastal towns. Downtown Rochester itself is easily navigated on foot, with public surface lots servicing central businesses and municipal buildings.
With an average commute time of approximately 25 minutes, Rochester serves as a key inland transit link connected via the Spaulding Turnpike corridor to major healthcare employers across Dover and the Portsmouth Seacoast. Commuters almost universally rely on personal vehicles due to limited regional public transit outside the southern coastal towns.
Downtown Rochester itself is easily navigated on foot, with public surface lots servicing central businesses and municipal buildings.
Outdoors+Dominicus Hanson Pines serves as a premier city recreation asset along the Cocheco River, offering wooded walking paths, a public kayak launch, athletic courts, and open greenspace near Spaulding High School. Hikers and runners frequent the scenic Gonic Trails and the natural wetland paths surrounding Pickering Ponds, while paddlers access the Salmon Falls River from Flat Rock Bridge Road. The Rochester Common provides an urban running track and community gathering grounds, with rugged mountain hiking available nearby at Blue Job Mountain.
Dominicus Hanson Pines serves as a premier city recreation asset along the Cocheco River, offering wooded walking paths, a public kayak launch, athletic courts, and open greenspace near Spaulding High School. Hikers and runners frequent the scenic Gonic Trails and the natural wetland paths surrounding Pickering Ponds, while paddlers access the Salmon Falls River from Flat Rock Bridge Road.
The Rochester Common provides an urban running track and community gathering grounds, with rugged mountain hiking available nearby at Blue Job Mountain.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Rochester
Known as the Lilac City, Rochester offers healthcare professionals an authentic, grounded community situated between the Seacoast and the Lakes Region. Positioned along the Cocheco River in Strafford County, the city provides an accessible residential alternative to coastal towns while maintaining a straightforward commute to regional medical facilities in Dover and Portsmouth. Off-shift hours can be spent taking in live theater at the historic Rochester Opera House inside City Hall, exploring contemporary galleries at RPAC, or enjoying open-air drinks at Revolution Taproom & Grill in Factory Court. Outdoor-minded nurses have direct access to wooded trail networks and kayak launches at Hanson Pines and the Gonic Trails, as well as nearby day hikes up Blue Job Mountain. While Rochester continues to invest heavily in its brick-and-granite downtown core, prospective residents should be mindful of neighborhood contrasts, as areas like East Rochester carry a more uneven reputation. For those seeking a tight-knit community with reliable civic amenities, rich arts, and excellent regional highway access, Rochester delivers a well-rounded New England home.
