Emergency Department RN Nights

Carenest Health Services • Nashua, NH

16h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is an essential member of the patient care team and is responsible for delivering direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process in assigned areas. The RN assesses patients upon admission using appropriate interview techniques and obtains past medical history, current medical status, vital signs, laboratory work, X-rays, and other diagnostic test results. The RN participates in planning and implementing a written care plan under the direction of a physician. Specialty-area nurses must meet requirements determined by their discipline.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an approved School of Nursing.
• Current, valid New Hampshire Registered Nurse license, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Ability to perform standard assessments using basic equipment.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination for medication administration.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to meet the standards of the job analysis form.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Clinical experience preferred.
• Membership in a professional nursing organization.
• Certification in a specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process in assigned areas.
• Assess patients upon admission using appropriate interview techniques.
• Obtain and review patients’ past medical history, current medical status, vital signs, laboratory work, X-rays, and other diagnostic test results.
• Plan and implement a written care plan under the direction of a physician.
• Perform standard assessments using basic equipment.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and communicate verbally and in writing.
• Interact positively with team members and patients.
• Respect patients’ culture, lifestyle, religion, and age when planning or implementing care.
• Accept constructive criticism and channel emotional reactions in a positive manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed