Registered Nurse (RN) - Orthopedics

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Nashua (NH); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse to join our team in New Hampshire. The role emphasizes autonomous nursing practice anchored in evidence-based care, ongoing evaluation, and patient safety across the care continuum.

The successful candidate will hold NH RN eligibility, preferably a BSN, and must obtain BLS certification on hire. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8 am–5 pm, with opportunities to mentor others and contribute to professional governance.

Competenze

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program.
• BSN preferred.
• Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.

Mansioni

• Practitioner: provide autonomous nursing care using the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Monitor patient status, anticipate changes, adjust care plans, and escalate to the care team as needed.
• Uphold the ANA Code of Ethics, advocate for patients, support informed consent and respect patient and family autonomy.
• Seek feedback and continuously improve performance; participate in governance of practice.
• Mentor and collaborate with colleagues to advance nursing practice and ensure safe care.
• Precept students, nurse externs, residents and other team members; delegate tasks per policy and regulations.

Formazione

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)

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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.

Full-Time, Monday - Friday 8am-5pm.

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 NH eligibility
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.