Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Nashua, NH

17h

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization, responsible for autonomous practice guided by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist, and transferor. The nurse uses the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and continuously monitors and evaluates practice to ensure safe passage of patients in the best interest of the populations served. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care; recognizing and responding to changes in patient status; advocating for patients; mentoring and delegating appropriately; applying current evidence and standards; contributing to research and quality improvement; communicating and collaborating with others; and precepting members of the healthcare team. Full-time schedule: 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
Use critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, modifying the plan of care or escalating concerns to the care team as needed.
Practice in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics, advocate for patients, uphold autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and assist patients and families in expressing self-determination.
Seek feedback and take action to improve performance.
Engage in the governance of practice.
Manage interpersonal relationships with oneself and others.
Mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
Take authority and accountability for patient nursing care while appropriately delegating care to other members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Prioritize and organize time to optimize patient outcomes.
Seek out current evidence and standards and apply and translate them into daily practice.
Model a culture of inquiry and develop new knowledge by contributing to local research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
Communicate effectively in a variety of formats across all areas of practice.
Partner with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.