Registered Nurse (RN) - General Surgery

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Nashua, NH

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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 patient care in the best interest of the populations served.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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, modify the plan of care, or escalate concerns to the care team as needed.
• Advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and help patients and families express self-determination in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics.
• Seek feedback and act 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.
• Assume authority and accountability for patient nursing care and delegate care appropriately 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 contribute to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of formats across practice settings.
• Partner with others to effect change and produce positive outcomes through knowledge exchange.
• Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed