Practice Nurse Primary Care Franklin

Concord Hospital • Franklin, NH

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About The Position

The Clinical Practice Nurse 1 delivers high-quality patient care, including assessment, treatment, planning, and evaluation, under the direction of practice providers and reporting to the Clinical Leader or Clinical Manager. The nurse applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, assesses clinical data, and interprets information to identify patients’ age-specific needs. The role involves building caring relationships with patients, families, and caregivers; collaborating with the healthcare team; and using sound judgment when performing nursing interventions.

The position requires an associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited school of nursing, a New Hampshire Board of Nursing license, and current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers certification. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to interact effectively and positively with multidisciplinary staff, patients, and others.

Requirements

• Associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
• New Hampshire Board of Nursing license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers certification.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and positively with multidisciplinary staff, patients, and others.

Responsibilities

• Establish priorities for daily activities and maintain efficient patient flow.
• Triage patient phone calls according to established guidelines and prescribed formats to identify health problems or concerns and provide quality patient care.
• Administer prescribed medications.
• Educate patients in response to identified needs.
• Document health information, interventions, and outcomes in the patient electronic medical record.
• Delegate patient care activities using the five rights: right task, person, direction, circumstance, and supervision; ensure tasks are completed satisfactorily and documented, and provide feedback to the delegatee and manager.
• Apply purposeful, organized thinking based on the nursing process to make sound clinical judgments and decisions.
• Complete practice-specific clinical skill competencies annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree