Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Critical Care Unit, Rotating

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Nurse role at Dartmouth Health provides evidence-based care within a professional nursing team. It emphasizes autonomous practice guided by professional tenets, ongoing evaluation, and the safety of patients across populations served.

Responsibilities include applying the nursing process to deliver individualized care, advocating for patient autonomy, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating with the care team to improve outcomes and maintain high quality standards.

Qualifications

• RN license with New Hampshire eligibility.
• BLS certificate required on hire.
• OCN certification to be obtained within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, identify outcomes and plan an individualized care plan.
• Apply nursing process to monitor patient status and modify care as needed.
• Advocate for patient autonomy and informed consent per ANA Code of Ethics.
• Mentor colleagues and uphold professional nursing practice.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with the care team to optimize outcomes.

Skills

Nursing

Clinical leadership

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program

BSN preferred

Tools

OCN Certification

BLS Certification

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.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) within one year of hire date.
• Area of Interest:Nursing
• Pay Range:$42.25/Hr. - $59.50/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period:0.90 - 36 hrs/per week
• Shift:Rotating
• Job ID:39244

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