Hampstead Hospital Inpatient & Residential Treatment Registered Nurse

Dartmouth Health • Hampstead, NH

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About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization. The nurse practices autonomously according to the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist, and transferor, using the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage for patients and support the best interests of the populations served.

The role provides care for inpatient and residential high-acuity pediatric psychiatry patients. The Clinical Nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements individualized care, recognizes changes in patient status, advocates for patients, supports the care team, contributes to improvements in nursing practice, and communicates and collaborates with colleagues and learners.

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) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care for inpatient and residential high-acuity pediatric psychiatry patients.
• Use critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status and demeanor, modify the plan of care, maintain a therapeutic milieu, or escalate concerns to the care team as needed.
• Practice in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics and scope-of-practice regulations; advocate for patients, uphold autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and assist patients and families in expressing self-determination.
• Seek feedback and act to improve performance; engage in the governance of practice.
• Manage interpersonal relationships with self and others.
• Mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
• Assume authority and accountability for nursing care, appropriately delegating elements of care to other care-delivery team members 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 for high-acuity pediatric psychiatry patients.
• 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree