Registered Nurse (RN) - OB/GYN, Part Time

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Lebanon, 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 continually monitors and evaluates practice to ensure safe patient care in the best interests of the populations served.

This position is in an OB/GYN clinic and is scheduled for 20 hours per week. The nurse practices in a research-focused academic medical center and participates in shared governance, professional development, and continuing nursing education.

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 in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess patients, identify diagnoses and outcomes, plan and implement individualized care, and evaluate outcomes.
• Use critical thinking to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, modifying the plan of care or escalating concerns to the care team as appropriate.
• Advocate for patients, uphold autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and support patients and families in expressing self-determination.
• Seek and act on feedback to improve performance and engage in the governance of nursing practice.
• Manage interpersonal relationships and mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
• Take accountability for nursing care, delegate care appropriately in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, and prioritize time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Seek current evidence and standards and apply them in daily practice.
• Contribute to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice, and model a culture of inquiry.
• Communicate effectively across formats and areas of practice and partner with others to produce positive outcomes through knowledge exchange.
• Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other healthcare team members.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Loan repayment up to $20,000
• Relocation assistance
• Housing coordinator assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Earned time plan
• Continuing education and training programs

What This Job Offers

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