RN | Med Surg | 36 Hours | Nights

Concord Hospital Health System; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) 1 in Laconia, NH. The RN will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for patients with diverse needs. Applicants must have a valid New Hampshire RN license and experience working in a healthcare environment. The position emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and adherence to clinical standards. The hospital offers a supportive work environment, critical for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Evidence of experience in working effectively with patients and care providers.
• Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license required.
• Ability to perform as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan nursing care for patients.
• Document care provided and patient's progress.
• Manage time and resources effectively.

Skills

Effective communication with patients

Teamwork

Clinical judgment

Education

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for a group of population specific patients for the department/unit, from simple to complex, with multi‑system issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient's status, and interprets information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age‑specific needs. The RN engages in caring relationships with patients, families, and significant others, works collaboratively with other health‑care workers, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing and medical interventions. The RN adheres to specialty standards and organizational standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols. Reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager. May participate in supervision of Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel.

In order to remain in the program, employees are required to maintain compliance with all program components as described in the Core Nights Program Policy.

Education

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license.

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Experience

Related experience or training: a) evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi‑disciplinary team; b) evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment and decisions.
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Develops, evaluates and revises the patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient's needs.
• Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant others about the plan of care and prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer, or preparation for procedure/test.
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Provides direct patient care.
• Leads the health care team.
• Performs job‑specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Physical And Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10–25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20–50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor, hear, speak, and walk. The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, sit, squat, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and smell.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, blood‑borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards (shock), moving mechanical parts, non‑weather‑related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603‑230‑7269.