Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Nursery

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse to provide autonomous, evidence-based patient care guided by professional nursing tenets. The nurse will use the nursing process to assess and plan care, monitor patient status, and collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires an accredited nursing program, NH RN eligibility, BLS on hire, and NRP within 6 months.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program.
• BSN preferred.
• Licensed RN with New Hampshire eligibility.
• BLS Certificate required upon hire.
• NRP Certificate required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized care plan.
• Maintains safe patient care by recognizing changes in status and escalating as needed.
• Advocates for patients per ANA Code of Ethics and supports patient autonomy and informed consent.
• Mentors colleagues and participates in governance and quality improvement efforts.
• Delegates appropriately within the care delivery team and prioritizes tasks to optimize outcomes.

Skills

Nursing process

Critical thinking

Professional communication

Leadership

Education

Graduate from 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.

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 New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) optional; must maintain either BLS or PALS
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.