Elliot Health System - Registered Nurse - Geropsyche - Full Time - Nights

Southern New Hampshire Health; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Registered Nurse for their Geropsychiatric Unit, specializing in care for patients aged 65+ with complex psychiatric conditions. This role emphasizes collaboration within a treatment team, ensuring high standards of clinical practice are maintained while providing compassionate patient care. The ideal candidate will hold an accredited nursing degree and possess strong critical thinking skills.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

Accrued Earned Time

403b with matching

Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000

Sign on Bonus Eligible

Miscellaneous Benefits – Pet Insurance, Legal Services

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ASN or BSN – BSN preferred).
• Current New Hampshire, compact, or multistate licensure as Registered Nurse required.
• Ability to obtain BLS qualification during orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with complex psychiatric and medical needs.
• Create and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Utilizes current evidence and relevant national/specialty standards to guide practice.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Critical thinking

Patient care

Education

ASN or BSN nursing degree

Job description

Registered Nurse – Geropsyche (GPU)

Who We Are:

GPU is our 29-bed Geropsychiatric Unit specializing in the care of patients ages 65+ with co-occurring cognitive impairment and psychiatric illness.

About the Job:

The GPU RN delivers care for patients with psychiatric conditions based on the physical ability, intellectual development, psychosocial, education and safety needs of the geriatric patient. This role works closely with a multidisciplinary treatment team model within a collaborative and supportive environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide care to patients with complex psychiatric and medical needs
• Create and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and families
• Embraces and promotes change to support optimal patient outcomes and an effective professional practice environment
• Involves patient/family in goal setting and planning, and communicates that plan of care to patient and family for input; and to colleagues to ensure seamless care across shifts and settings

• Utilizes current evidence and relevant national/specialty standards to guide practice and/or performance and identifies areas for improvement
• Demonstrates competent clinical practice utilizing clinical decision making and critical thinking skills

Who You Are:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ASN or BSN – BSN preferred)
• Current New Hampshire, compact, or multistate licensure as Registered Nurse required
• Ability to obtain BLS qualification during orientation period and maintain during employment

Why You’ll Love Us:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following start date
• Accrued Earned Time
• 403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000
• Sign on Bonus Eligible
• Miscellaneous Benefits – Pet Insurance, Legal Services, Vendor Discounts

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