Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health’s Medical/Surgical Unit seeks a Registered Professional Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric through geriatric patients. The role requires NH licensure, BCLS on hire and ACLS within 90 days, with strong emphasis on patient safety and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include medication administration, care planning, documentation, discharge planning, and ongoing professional development within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New Hampshire license to practice nursing.
• BCLS certification required upon hire.
• ACLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Meet nursing needs of a defined patient group using the nursing process and care plan.
• Administer medications with adherence to the seven rights and patient age considerations.
• Collaborate with ancillary departments to ensure safe, interdisciplinary care.
• Organize and prioritize nursing duties and document activities clearly and accurately.
• Monitor, assess and discharge planning with patient education as needed.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and demonstrate unit-specific competencies.

Education

NH Nursing License

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification within 90 days

Job description

POSITION STANDARDS

EDUCATION:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, current New Hampshire license.
• Current BCLS certification required upon hire.
• Current ACLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

• None required.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Active participant in inservices, educational programs, and educational conferences.
• Exhibits membership in organizations relevant to professional growth.

AGE OF PATIENTS TREATED:

The Medical/Surgical Unit Registered Professional Nurse cares for pediatric through geriatric patients.

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Physical Activity:
• Sitting - 34% to 66%
• Standing - 67% to 100%
• Walking - 67% to 100%
• Bending - 67% to 100%
• Squatting - 67% to 100%
• Crouching - 67% to 100%
• Kneeling - 34% to 66%
• Reaching - 67% to 100%
• Upper Extremity:
• Use of Upper Extremity - 67% to 100%
• Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
• Initial push up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Initial pull up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Sustained push up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%
• Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%
• Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%

PART TWO:FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Position Objective

The Registered Professional Nurses is accountable to meet the complete nursing needs of a defined group of patients utilizing the nursing process and the medical plan of care in accordance with the New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act and the Patient Bill of Rights.

Performance Expectation

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Follows the seven 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.

Min: $39.13

Max: $54.90

• Area of Interest:Nursing Services;

• Work Status:0700-1900;

• Employment Type:Full Time;

• Job ID:5920

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