Observation Service | RN | FT Days

Concord Hospital • Concord, NH

101d

About The Position

The Observation Service consists of two units working in tandem to provide care to ED and Medical Observation patients. Observation Service is a fast pace environment with a quick turnover of the patient population. The dedicated team includes providers, nurses, Department Coordinators, and multi-professionals that promote interdisciplinary collaboration. ED observation patients will stay from 8 to 24 hours, while Medical Observation patients will remain between 24 to 48 hours. Nurses on this unit will train to interpret telemetry and be stroke certified. There will be a variety of patient diagnoses and situations on the units at any given time. Delivering care that ensures patients return home promptly is at the core of nursing practice across Concord Hospital, especially in the Observation Unit, where interdisciplinary teams collaborate daily to move patients through the continuum of care seamlessly, swiftly, and safely. As an Observation Unit nurse, you can count on working with an interdisciplinary team to provide care that facilitates efficient patient turnover. Additionally, you can expect to grow professionally in a supportive environment that encourages education and training and provides access to classes and programs to learn new information and skills.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.
• 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.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on eligible!
• Access to classes and programs to learn new information and skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees