Registered Nurse (RN) - System Staffing Float, Long Term Care

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Short and long-term disability

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for our Long Term Care System Float. The role involves 3x12 hour straight nights or D/N rotation, floated to Hanover Terrace sub-acute unit.

Nurses support subacute patients with an 8/9 patient ratio per RN and standard nursing processes. Experience in Medical Surgical nursing is preferred; Point Click Care experience is welcome but not required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• BSN preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan patient care using the nursing process.
• Monitor patient status and adjust care as needed.
• Advocate for patients and uphold informed consent.
• Mentor colleagues and supervise members of the care team.
• Precept students, nurse externs, and residents as assigned.
• Prioritize time to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

2+ years experience

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

Point Click Care

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care System Float

3x12 hour shifts - Straight Nights or D/N Rotation

This position is part of the System Staffing Office. Our Long-Term Care nurses are experienced inpatient nurses withMedical Surgical experienceand who have agreed to be floated to Hanover Terrace,

within the sub-acute care unit.

Hanover Terrace (100 bed facility {50 are Long Term Care and 50 are subacute post hosptialized patients})

System Staffing Office RN's will care for subacute patients, not the LTC beds; Ratio is 8/9 patients p/each RN

Point Click Care is the documentation platform - preferred but not required

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.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• Minimum 2 years experience required

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire and Vermont.

• Basic Life Support Required

• Area of Interest:Nursing

• Pay Range:$7.25/Hr. - $50.00/Hr.

• FTE/Hours per pay period:0.90 - 36 hrs/per week

• Shift:Rotating

• Job ID:38952

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