RN | Telemetry | Full Time | Rotating Shift

Concord Hospital; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) 1 for an inpatient specialty area. The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for a defined patient population with multi-system needs in a safe environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the care team and adherence to organizational standards, with supervision responsibilities as needed. New Hampshire licensure and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license is required.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification or equivalent is required.
• Experience working with patients and multi-disciplinary teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gathers data through history and physical assessment and interprets data to plan and implement care.
• Develops, evaluates and revises patient care plans based on changing needs.
• Documents care and patient progress toward outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others performing delegated nursing activities.
• Teaches patients and family members about the plan of care.
• Prepares patients for discharge, transfer, or procedures.
• Manages time and resources to deliver care.
• Administers medications and provides direct patient care.
• Leads the health care team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Education

BSN preferred

NH RN license

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Summary

This Registered Nurse (RN) 1 job exists within a designated inpatient specialty area. 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 patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs. The RN engages in caring relationships with patient's, 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.

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. Refer to Management of Mandatory Required Certification, Competencies and Education/Training for department specific certifications.

Experience

• Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• 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/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 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 other(s) about the plan of care.
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Legal and Compliance

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. 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.

Physical and Work Requirements

• 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.

About Concord Hospital

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).