Registered Nurse (RN) - General, Ortho, Plastics Inpatient Surgery, Rotation

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health in Lebanon, NH is seeking a Registered Nurse for inpatient surgery, general, ortho, and plastics. The role emphasizes evidence-based nursing, patient mobility, and safe passage through care.

You will work full-time on a 3x12 hour D/N rotation, delivering care per ANA standards. Qualifications include graduation from an accredited nursing program, NH RN license eligibility, BLS on hire, and BSN preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Monitor patient status and adjust care with the team.
• Advocate for patient autonomy and informed consent.
• Mentor nursing staff and students; participate in quality improvement.

Skills

Nursing process expertise

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Mentoring colleagues

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN)

Full-time, 3x12 hour shifts D/N rotation

Inpatient Surgery General, Ortho, Plastics

We specialize in orthopedics, traumatic injury and plastic surgery. We have great emphasis on getting people up, moving and recovering from injury and operations.

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

• 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.
• 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.