Magnet-Recognized RN: Impactful Care & Growth

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Exeter; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Exeter Hospital is a nationally recognized, nonprofit community hospital serving the Seacoast region with a commitment to patient-centered care. The role outlines responsible nursing practice across multiple domains, from medication administration to patient education and professional growth.

Join a Magnet-recognized network with strong development opportunities, competitive pay and benefits, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• RN license - N.H. state or any other compact state.
• BCLS certified or within 30 days of hire; BSN strongly preferred
• ACLS certified or within1 year of hire

Responsibilities

• 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).
• 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 to peers at least annually.
• Assists in meeting the learning and professional development needs of others.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Evaluates and modifies the effectiveness of the plan of care based on mutually agreed upon outcomes and patient feedback
• 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.

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Exeter Hospital is a nationally recognized, nonprofit community hospital serving the Seacoast region with a commitment to patient-centered care. The role outlines responsible nursing practice across multiple domains, from medication administration to patient education and professional growth.

Join a Magnet-recognized network with strong development opportunities, competitive pay and benefits, and a supportive team environment.