RN Med Surg Night Shift

Assurance Healthcare Staffing • Lancaster, NH

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About The Position

Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall. The professional nurse providing care to medical/surgical patients utilizing all components of the nursing process (assesses, develops, plans, implements, and evaluates) in the plan of care. Night shift is staffed with 3 RNs and 1 LNA. RN will supervise LPN, LNA, Unit Coordinator Ratio: 1:5-6

Requirements

• NH or Compact RN License
• ACCEPTING NEW GRADS
• NH or Compact State RN license
• Driver's license
• Minimum of 2 years CURRENT experience - Required.
• BLS, PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) - Required
• Covid Vaccination card/exemption

Nice To Haves

• Meditech EMR experience - Preferred
• BSN Preferred
• ACLS - Preferred
• ADN/ASN - Accepted

Responsibilities

• Exhibits courteous and cooperative behavior towards patients, families, visitors, volunteers, students, peers, and providers.
• Anticipates service needs and proactively resolves issues.
• Consistently holds self and others accountable for meeting patient/customer service standards.
• Practices service recovery skills.
• Works openly and collaboratively both inside and outside the department; promotes performance improvement.
• Follows through on statements and actions in a timely manner.
• Strives for excellence in all endeavors.
• Encourages discussion and consensus building.
• Recognizes and adapts to different viewpoints and opinions, values diversity.
• Uses indoor voice.
• Avoids interrupting others.
• Champions change and exhibits flexibility and adaptability.
• Accepts responsibility for own actions, behaviors and decisions.
• Consistently optimizes time efficiently and effectively.
• Reports to work promptly at the beginning of the work shift and prepares to begin work.
• Returns to work promptly from lunch and breaks.
• Completes work assignment and departs timey in compliance with Absenteeism and Tardiness policy.
• Is viewed as a resource in the department when dealing with issues of systems and resources and accomplishing tasks in the most efficient and effective ways.
• Provides professional nursing care to patients utilizing all components of the nursing process (assesses, develops, plans, implements and evaluates) in the plan of care.
• Administers medication, intravenous fluids and treatments, monitors physical parameters according to standards.
• Participates in medication reconciliation.
• Maintains accurate, real time documentation using computerized methods.
• Assists physicians and other personnel with patient examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Uses equipment according to guidelines.
• Provides constant observation of patients physical and emotional environment.
• Recognizes those observations which require immediate nursing intervention and acts accordingly.
• Assesses the patient for risk or potential of neglect or abuse.
• Makes referrals as appropriate.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide effective pain assessment, prevention and management.
• Maintains appropriate competencies for the RN role including, but not limited to: Blood administration, blood warmer, WBG monitoring, Hypothermia blanket, Cathflo, Zoll defibrillator/monitor, Kangaroo pump, restraints and Pediatric datascope.
• Institutes preventive nursing measures upon the early recognition of impending complications.
• Responds appropriately to all emergency situations.
• Participates in patient and family education and in the discharge planning process.
• Adheres to requirements concerning patient rights, confidentiality, privacy and legal issues.
• Communicates pertinent data/problems to physician, supervisor and other health personnel.
• Performs technical skills as outlined in nursing standards, including administration of medications, intravenous fluids, treatments and monitoring of physical parameters.
• Interacts appropriately with medical staff, allied health personnel, outside agencies, visitors and their families.
• Completes departmental forms according to established guidelines.
• Provides effective hand off communication, ensuring patient care continuity.
• Performs hourly rounding on patients.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment with particular attention to standard precautions.
• Familiar with computer applications.
• Demonstrates technical aptitude and willingly learns software applications

Benefits

• Some Employee Benefits!
• Full Time Medical Benefits
• Health Savings Care Plan Available
• Dental Available
• Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance (Short and Long-Term Disability)
• Sign On Bonus/Relocation: New Grad (less than one year experience) 5,000 sign on bonus Nurse with one year or more experience 15,000 sign on bonus Relocation (out of state) 12,500
• Student Loan Repayment: Discussed at time of

What This Job Offers

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