RN | Vascular Access Team | Days

Concord Hospital Health System; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Employment Opportunity employer

Job summary

Concord Hospital Health System is seeking an RN 2 to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for a population-specific unit in a 3 12-hour shift schedule. The role requires NH RN licensure, BSN preferred, and at least one year of clinical nursing experience.

The RN will work with a multidisciplinary team, document care, administer medications, and lead shifts while upholding standards and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing licensure required.
• Basic Life Support certification (American Heart Association) required.
• One year of prior clinical nursing experience; ability to work with multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Bases nursing actions by applying purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgments.
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment to plan interventions.
• Develops and revises patient plans of care and nursing actions.
• Documents care provided and patient progress toward outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others in delegated nursing activities.
• Treats patient and family with education about plan of care for discharge.
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Administers medications and provides direct patient care.
• Leads the health care team and serves as a resource on shift.
• Prepares new employees as a nurse preceptor.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient assessment

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

BSN preferred

RN licensure - NH Board of Nursing

BLS certification - American Heart Association

Job description

Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) 2 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.

Schedule
3 12-hour shifts
Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) 2 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
Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Experience
One year prior clinical nursing 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.
• Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift.
• Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

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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.