Registered Nurse (RN) - Primary Care

careers-dartmouth-hitchcock; Lebanon (NH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan repayment up to $20,000

Relocation assistance

Housing coordinator

Tuition reimbursement

Earned time

CEU/Training programs

Patient Safety/Training Center

Shared governance nursing model

Research-focused environment

CE Council accreditation

Job summary

Dartmouth Health's Heater Road Primary Care Clinic in Lebanon, NH seeks a registered nurse to provide symptom management, triage, and patient education across in-person and telehealth visits. The role supports both clinic and phone-based care with adaptable shifts and potential one remote day per week.

The ideal candidate has an accredited nursing program background, NH RN eligibility, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient assessment

Triaging

Patient education

Collaboration

Governance

Education

Accredited Nursing Program graduate

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

The Heater Road Primary Care Clinic provides preventative, acute and chronic care to patients of all ages. Our clinic is fast-paced, with over 50,000 visits annually, including in person and telehealth options!

We utilize multiple different types of care-team members to support our patients’ needs, including physicians, APP’s, nurses, medical assistants (MAs), licensed nursing assistants (LNAs), diabetic educators, pharmacists, behavioral health clinicians, dietitians, secretaries, and more! The leadership team is very involved in the day-to-day functions, and promote teamwork, collaboration, effective communication, safe and high-quality patient care, and a positive environment for all staff and patients. Together, this team strongly encourages staff to work at the top of their license scope, providing personal connections and promoting continuity of care to patients and their loved ones. The clinic provides comprehensive care to patients during office hours, Monday through Friday, 0800-1700. This allows for the team to have consistency with their schedule, promote a positive work/life balance, and maximize their time outside of work.

The role of the clinic nurse is vital to symptom management, triage, patient education, in clinic procedures, as well as collaborative and independent nurse visits. The nursing team is structured to provide support to patients both in clinic and via phone. This position does allow for flexible hours depending on candidate and operational needs. The ideal candidate would be able to provide clinic support with either four 10-hour shifts, or five 8-hour shifts. This position allows for up to one remote day per week.

We would love the opportunity to further discuss this with you! Come join the growing team at Heater Road Primary Care, where we strive to care for patients and each other to enhance the experience for all!

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

• We have loan repayment up to $20,000.
• We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
• We offer generous tuition reimbursement.
• We have a very popular "earned time" plan.
• We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
• Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.
• Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.
• We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.
• Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Why are we so unique?

We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that “quality of life” means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the “Upper Valley” of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift.

Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.