Behavioral Health RN: Patient Care Leader

Concord Hospital Health System; Franklin (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for a population of patients in a safe therapeutic environment. You will collaborate with the health care team and engage families in care decisions, using strong clinical judgment and adherence to standards.

The role requires an accredited nursing education, NH RN licensure and BLS. One year of clinical nursing experience is preferred in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing; Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data to plan and implement interventions.
• Develops, evaluates and revises patient’s plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient’s needs.
• Documents care provided and patient’s progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other about the plan of care; prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or procedure/test.
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads the health care team.
• Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift.
• Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Clinical judgment

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Direct patient care

Precepting

Education

BSN preferred

Registered Nurse

Job description

Concord Hospital Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for a population of patients in a safe therapeutic environment. You will collaborate with the health care team and engage families in care decisions, using strong clinical judgment and adherence to standards.

The role requires an accredited nursing education, NH RN licensure and BLS. One year of clinical nursing experience is preferred in a dynamic hospital setting.