Registered Nurse (RN) - General, Ortho and Plastic Surgery, Rotation

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health’s 36-bed post-surgical unit focuses on orthopedics, general surgery and plastics. We seek a Registered Nurse for a full-time 3 x 12 hour shift with D/N and weekend rotation. The unit emphasizes teamwork and patient recovery in a fast-paced setting with 1:4 or 1:5 RN-to-patient ratios, handling varied surgical cases and patient comorbidities.

Join a nurturing team committed to safety, high-quality care, and professional growth in a dynamic post-surgical environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates individualized care.
• Monitors patient status and escalates changes to the care team.
• Upholds the ANA Code of Ethics, advocating patient autonomy and informed decisions.
• Mentors colleagues and advances nursing practice.
• Delegates care to team members per policy; manages time to optimize outcomes.
• Engages in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and research at the local level.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and the care team.
• Precepts student nurses, externs, residents and others.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Job description

Overview

General Surgery, Orthopedics and Plastic Surgery

Registered Nurse, RN

Full-time, 3 x 12 hour with D/N and Weekend rotation

A 36-bed post-surgical unit that specializes in orthopedics, general surgery, and plastic surgery. We also have two negative pressure rooms that can accommodate patients who are being ruled out for tuberculosis or who have a diagnosis of active tuberculosis or shingles. In addition, we are the medicine overflow unit for patients with Cystic Fibrosis, so our population can be varied. You will see patients in varying stages of pre-and post-surgical care as well as medical co-morbidities.

The majority of our focus is orthopedics, so we have a great emphasis on getting people up, moving, and recovering from their injuries and operations. Many of our patients have unique psycho-social dispositions as well. Our unit is a great place to work because we pride ourselves on teamwork and a nurturing, friendly environment. We have implemented unit initiatives to improve safety, reliability, and team-based patient care. Working on L3WD will give you an experience with a 1:4 or 1:5 RN-to-patient ratio, a fast-paced environment, a variety of surgical conditions, and a unique patient population that allows one to build fundamental skills. Someone who is an energetic, strong team player, interested in caring for surgical patients in a busy, active setting, will find 3 West a very fulfilling place!

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.