Registered Nurse (RN) - Express Care, Per Diem

Dartmouth Health • Lebanon, NH

112d • $39 - $54

About The Position

The Express Care Registered Nurse provides patient care and operational support for patients in the Express Care unit which is a licensed Urgent Care. The Registered Nurse functions as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team and must be able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities while demonstrating excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Current Nursing license for the state of NH.
• One year of previous experience in office, outpatient ambulatory or acute care setting strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills desired with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Current BCLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency to insert, remove, and provide care and maintenance of IV lines.
• Demonstrates competency in monitoring of IV therapies.
• Establishes relevant evidence-based and safe interventions and priorities when providing care, including administering of medications within the defined terms set by the organization.
• Collects and documents data in express care records including but not limited to vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, oxygen saturation, height/weight and peak flows).
• Collaborates effectively with patient, patient's significant others, and members of the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Communicates a patient status through verbal, electronic, and written means with other health care providers, and takes appropriate action for patient wellbeing.
• Observes patient to recognize care needs.
• Implements care/interventions directly when needed (physical, social or emotional) or indirectly by collaboration with nursing team members, physicians or members of other health care disciplines.
• Follows complaint base protocols and takes orders directly from the providers.
• Assists with patient transport.
• Collects and processes specimens according to Practice guidelines.
• Assists and chaperones clinicians during examinations, procedures and treatments, if applicable.
• Performs and documents clinical procedures per established policies, practice standards and guidelines.
• Maintains the cleanliness and general appearance of work, examination, and treatment areas; cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, and maintains equipment and instruments following universal precautions, infection control, and hazardous waste removal practices.
• Stocks exam/treatment rooms, orders equipment and supplies according to organization and practice guidelines, and maintains adequate quantities to meet practice demands; disposes of contaminated supplies and materials in the prescribed manner.
• Performs routine (daily/ weekly/ monthly) cleaning and calibration checks for medical equipment.
• Other duties assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree