Registered Nurse (RN) - OB/GYN

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Concord, NH

17h

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization. The role is responsible for autonomous practice guided by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist, and transferor. The Clinical Nurse uses the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and continuously monitors and evaluates practice to support 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 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.
• Advocate for patients in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics, uphold their 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 oneself and others.
• Mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
• Assume authority and accountability for patient nursing care and appropriately delegate care activities to other care team members in accordance with applicable 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 and produce 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