Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Surgery Center, Prep & Recovery, Days

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Prep & Recovery area of an Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). The OSC is a free-standing facility on the DHMC Lebanon campus, operating eight operating room suites dedicated to adult and pediatric same-day surgical procedures. The role involves providing care to patients before, during, and after surgery in accordance with ASPAN guidelines. The OSC is described as a fast-paced, service-based, patient-oriented care facility.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program
Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred with at least 1 year of experience
Associate Degree (ADN) prepared nurses with 2 years'
Advanced Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire date.

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, 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 others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
Other duties as assigned.