Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department, Part TIme

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Nurse who will play a vital role in providing evidence-based care and ensuring patient safety. This position requires a proactive individual who can utilize critical thinking and the nursing process to assess and modify care plans as necessary. The Clinical Nurse will engage in leadership responsibilities, mentor colleagues, and contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives. Join a dedicated team where your skills will directly impact patient outcomes and foster a culture of inquiry and excellence in nursing practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• BSN preferred for advanced nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process to assess and evaluate individualized patient care.
• Advocates for patients and ensures informed consent.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Patient Advocacy

Interpersonal Relationships

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist, and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served.

Responsibilities

1. Practitioner
2. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
3. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
4. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.
5. Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
6. Engages in the governance of practice.
7. Leader/Decision Maker
8. Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
9. Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
10. Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to other members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies and procedures.
11. Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
12. Scientist
13. Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
14. Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
15. Transferor
16. Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
17. Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
18. Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse, and other members of the healthcare team.
19. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.
• ACLS Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.
• PALS Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.