Registered Nurse (RN) – Harvest Hill, Per Diem

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, NH is seeking a licensed nurse (LPN/RN) per diem to oversee resident care in assisted living, ensuring high quality services in alignment with NH Nurse Practice Act and Resident Bill of Rights.

The role requires directing staff, applying medication administration rights, planning and evaluating care, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support resident well‑being.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New Hampshire LPN/RN license.
• High degree of interpersonal relation skills and capability of relating to a variety of people and personalities.
• Considerable initiative, judgment, and leadership skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and manage personnel.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Willingness to learn.
• Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsabilités

• Responsible for ensuring the general well‑being of residents through high quality services in line with assisted living philosophy and NH Nurse Practice Act.
• Manage and supervise resident associates in the absence of the Nurse Manager.
• Knowledge of medications and correct administration based on age and clinical condition.
• Follow medication rights to minimize errors.
• Prepare and apply an individualized care plan and evaluate effectiveness.
• Communicate clinical information to support an interdisciplinary approach.
• Coordinate and supervise patient care as needed.
• Organize and prioritize job functions; demonstrate critical thinking.
• Document all patient care activities accurately and legibly.
• Delegate tasks to health care team members appropriately.
• Assist in orientation and ongoing training of staff.
• Promote accuracy in monthly medication records.
• Understand aging processes and participate in resident assessments.
• Have working knowledge of lifeline and PHB system; participate in problem solving.

Description du poste

POSITION STANDARDS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, current New Hampshire LPN/RN license.
• Must possess a high degree of interpersonal relation skills and capability of relating to a variety of people and personalities. Considerable initiative, judgment, and leadership skills are also required.
• Must have the demonstrated ability to direct and manage personnel.
• Must possess strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Must be willing to learn.

• Current BCLS certififcation required within 30 days of hire.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

• Must be able to lift, carry, stand, bend, squat, crawl, reach, and kneel using good body mechanics for sustained periods of time.
• Physical Activity: Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Upper Extremity: Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability in order to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to walk approximately four miles daily.
• Push/Pull/Lift/Carry: Must be able to lift/push up to 50 pounds.

PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Position Objective

Responsible for ensuring the general well‑being of residents through the delivery of high quality services in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of assisted living and that complies with the New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act and Resident Bill of Rights. He/she is responsible for the management and supervision of the resident associates in the absence of the Nurse Manager.

Performance Expectation

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Follows theseven medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Performs patient care using an integrated approach that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Ability to formulate an individual plan of care, revise plan as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness.
• Communicates clinical information appropriately to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs. Collaborates with all ancillary departments.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care, as necessary.
• Demonstrates an ability to organize and prioritize job function.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Performs physical/psychosocial assessment to collect data: follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines.
• Utilizes assessment data to identify patient care needs, to include patient education and discharge planning.
• Recognizes and reports abnormal assessment data and incorporates findings into the plan of care: validates and revises expected outcomes based on assessment.
• Accurately and legibly documents all patient care activities, including but not limited to, wound assessment, patient care teaching, demonstrated progress toward goals, medication administration, nursing flow sheets and all assessment forms.
• Delegates tasks to the health care team members appropriately.
• Demonstrates unit specific competencies.
• Assists in orientation of new staff. Provides ongoing training of staff in order to provide high quality service.
• Promotes accuracy and participates in the process of monthly medication records.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the aging process.
• Participates in conducting and maintaining resident’s assessments using the assessment tool for assisted living.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge regarding lifeline and PHB system, initiates problem solving if needed.

Min: $36.25
Max: $50.75

• Area of Interest: Nursing Services;
• Work Status: Per Diem, varied;
• Employment Type: Per Diem;
• Job ID: 5994

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.