Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg, Nights

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Dartmouth Health seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive medical-surgical and pediatric to geriatric care within our unit. You will apply nursing processes and the care plan to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities include medication administration, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care. Compliance with NH licensing and accreditation standards is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Meet complete nursing needs of a defined group of patients using the nursing process and medical plan of care.
• Administer medications with attention to age and condition and follow the seven rights to reduce errors.
• Coordinate and supervise patient care and collaborate with all disciplines.
• Document care activities clearly and accurately, including wound assessments and education for discharge planning.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Education

RN license (NH)

BCLS certification

ACLS certification (within 90 days)

Job description

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POSITION STANDARDS

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Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, current New Hampshire license.

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Current BCLS certification required upon hire.

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Current ACLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

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Active participant in inservices, educational programs, and educational conferences.

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Exhibits membership in organizations relevant to professional growth.

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AGE OF PATIENTS TREATED:

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

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Physical Activity:

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Sitting - 34% to 66%

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Standing - 67% to 100%

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Walking - 67% to 100%

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Bending - 67% to 100%

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Squatting - 67% to 100%

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Crouching - 67% to 100%

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Kneeling - 34% to 66%

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Reaching - 67% to 100%

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Upper Extremity:

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Use of Upper Extremity - 67% to 100%

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Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:

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Initial push up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%

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Initial pull up to a maximum of 37 lbs - 1% to 33%

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Sustained push up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%

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Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 1% to 33%

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Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%

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Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 67% to 100%

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PART TWO:FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

PositionObjective

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.

Min: $39.13

Max: $54.90

• Area of Interest:Nursing Services;


• Work Status:1900-0700;


• Employment Type:Full Time;


• Job ID:5408

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 Affirmative 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 [e-mail] assistance.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.