Exeter Hospital - Registered Nurse - PCU

bilh; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health's Exeter Hospital is seeking a registered nurse to provide professional care in a high-performing unit. You will coordinate care, document thoroughly, and act as a clinical resource for staff, while upholding ANA standards and hospital policies.

You will mentor new nurses, participate in education, and support patient- and family-centered care in a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities and a sign-on bonus for eligible hires.

Qualifications

• RN license valid in NH or any compact state.
• BCLS certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital policies and ANA standards of practice.
• Ensures safe, timely and accurate medication and IV administration and transcription.
• Documents accurately, timely, concise, and legible in accordance with policy.
• Develops and reviews clinical practice content and policy.
• Mentors new employees and supports ongoing professional growth.
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments and plans care accordingly.

Skills

Critical thinking

Mentoring

Delegation

Assessment

Documentation

Patient education

Policy development

Education

RN license - NH/Compact state

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

$4,500 sign-on bonus available for eligible hires.

Exeter Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is a nationally recognized, non-profit community hospital serving the Seacoast region since 1896. With more than 1,400 employees and 370 affiliated physicians, we provide advanced, patient-centered care across a wide range of specialties. Our collaborative culture empowers team members to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact every day.

Why Join Us?

• Magnet- recognized for nursing excellence and quality care
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits starting on day one
• Career growth and development opportunities across Beth Israel Lahey Health
• Free onsite parking
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment
• Advanced technology and state-of-the-art facilities
• Scenic Seacoast location with easy access to Boston and Portland

Job Description:

Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director of the Unit, provides professional nursing care within assigned unit. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Major Responsibilities:

• a. Practice Standards - Adheres to hospital policies, ANA standards of practice, and nursing code of ethics. - Ensures safe, timely and accurate medication and IV administration and transcription. - Successfully uses information technology. - Documentation is accurate, timely, concise, and legible and adheres to departmental policy. - Integrates policies and/or national practice guidelines into patient care planning to achieve desired patient care outcomes. - Is an expert resource for content development of clinical practice (and therefore policy/procedure review or development).
• b. Mentoring/Teaching - Precepts new employees - sets goals and assists the new employee in meeting those goals. - Facilitates and encourages an environment for critical thinking. - Makes 1-2 formal presentations (case study, new equipment in service, or education program) to peers at least annually. - Assists in meeting the learning and professional development needs of others.
• c. Delegation - Understands team members' roles and delegates tasks and responsibilities appropriate to the licensure, education, and experience of the staff. - Assigns personnel appropriately; understands when follow-up is needed. - Monitors and evaluates appropriate utilization of staff during assigned shift.
• d. Assessment - Performs a physical assessment and elicits comprehensive patient history on admission appropriate to the setting and patient's condition utilizing accepted practice and documentation standards. - Performs systematic, ongoing assessments as patient condition and unit standards warrant. - Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in collecting pertinent data.
• e. Prioritization/Organization - Prioritizes established patient care problems and needs. - Makes clinical decisions independently, collaboratively, manages one's own assignment. - Manages own assignment while balancing efficiency and cost. - Recognizes own limitations and seeks collaboration/assistance when needed. - Modifies plans and re-prioritizes work quickly to handle the unexpected. - Manages multiple demands in prioritizing the patient care needs of an entire unit/dept. -Adapts routine protocols and resources to demonstrate effective clinical decision making, in situations that are less than predictable.
• f. Planning/Implementation - Communicates effectively during any patient hand-off. - Identifies and anticipates patient care needs and initiates the plan of care based upon actual or potential health risks or problems to attain mutually agreed upon outcomes. - Identifies patient priorities and discharge planning needs by utilizing assessment, 'best practice' standards, multidisciplinary team and patient input.
• g. Evaluation - Evaluates and modifies the effectiveness of the plan of care based on mutually agreed upon outcomes and patient feedback.
• h. Patient/Family Education - Identifies patient education needs and collaborates with other health care professionals to provide appropriate learning opportunities. - Documents patient education, interventions and patient's response in a clear and concise manner. - Develop formal patient education materials independently. - Develops/participates in community education programs or screenings.
• i. Professional Growth and Development - Seeks formal education to maintain and advance clinical and professional skills and knowledge. - Seeks assignments that challenge and stretch their ability. - Anticipates the need for and acquires new skills/training. - Able to work in more than one specialty area/unit/environment. - Is an active member of a professional organization and shares organizational information with their home department. - Maintains certification in specialty area.

Requirements:

RN license - N.H. state or any other compact state.

BCLS certified or within