Registered Nurse (RN) - Endocrinology

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse in the Endocrinology Clinic, working 40 hours per week. The role involves Monday through Friday work with the potential for remote work 1-2 days per week after an initial orientation. The Clinical Nurse is an integral part of the Professional Nursing Organization, practicing autonomously and utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care. This role emphasizes continuous monitoring and evaluation of patient care to ensure safety and well-being. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire offers a unique environment for nurses, including loan repayment, relocation assistance, a housing coordinator, generous tuition reimbursement, an "earned time" plan, and extensive CEU/Training programs. The facility boasts a state-of-the-art Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center and a shared governance nursing model. It is a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, offering a high quality of life with beautiful housing options, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor recreational activities. The Dartmouth Health system serves New Hampshire and Vermont, with no income or sales tax, and is anchored by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. It includes the Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s, member hospitals, and numerous ambulatory clinics. The system is within driving distance of major cities like Boston and New York.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.
Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
Engages in the governance of practice.
Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
Actively partners with with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.