Registered Nurse (RN) - Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health Clinical Nurse role in Manchester, NH is a full-time position providing autonomous, evidence-based nursing care guided by the nursing process to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care planning, collaboration with the care team, mentoring colleagues, and participation in quality improvement while upholding the ANA Code of Ethics.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program is required.
• NH eligibility for licensure as Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous nursing care using the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Assess changes in patient status and modify the care plan or escalate to the care team as needed.
• Uphold the ANA Code of Ethics, advocate for patients and support informed decision-making.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to governance and quality improvement efforts.
• Communicate effectively with the care team and patients across formats.
• Precept students, nurse externs, nurse residents and other team members.

Education

Accredited Nursing Program

BSN preferred

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.

Full-Time, 40 hours/week, M-F 8am-5pm.

Responsibilities

• Practitioner
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
• 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.
• 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.
• Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
• Engages in the governance of practice.
• Leader/Decision Maker
• Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
• Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
• Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Scientist
• Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
• Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
• Transferor
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
• Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
• Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
• 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 NH eligibility
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.