RN Resource Nurse Ambulatory - Manchester Urology (Dover & Portsmouth) - Full Time

SolutionHealth • Portsmouth, NH

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About The Position

The RN Resource Nurse Ambulatory provides daily RN responsibilities and clinical support while directly overseeing staff on a designated unit and shift as an immediate, first-line clinical resource. The nurse demonstrates well-developed clinical competencies appropriate to the specialty when providing direct patient care or guiding other staff, and assumes a partial patient assignment. As an integral member of the unit’s management team, the Resource Nurse supports smooth real-time operations and follows the values of the EHS Professional Practice Model.

The role supports communication, collaboration, decision-making, recognition, and leadership; serves as a clinical resource to medical staff and colleagues; and works with the Practice Manager on operational concerns, cost-conscious resource use, staff mentoring, and performance feedback. The nurse helps guide staff in addressing clinical concerns, supports quality improvement and Shared Governance, and serves as the designated shift resource for new clinical staff during their first year after precepted orientation. When the Practice Manager is absent, the nurse collaborates with the covering Practice Manager and/or Practice Director on urgent management and operational issues.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN required, or must be actively enrolled in a BSN program; termination of the program without degree completion removes eligibility for the role.
• At least two years of current experience in an acute care setting.
• Clinical proficiency and in-depth knowledge of nursing practice.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New Hampshire.
• Life support authorization appropriate to the patient population, such as BLS or ACLS.
• Specialty certification required within six months of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily RN responsibilities, clinical support, and direct patient care, including a partial patient assignment.
• Oversee and serve as the immediate, first-line clinical resource to staff on the designated unit and shift.
• Support smooth shift-based operations, including unit-specific tasks, patient flow, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient satisfaction, issue resolution, and occurrence reporting.
• Collaborate with medical staff on relevant clinical and other issues and raise questions or concerns to the Practice Manager in a timely manner.
• Guide staff in identifying and addressing clinical concerns to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Coach and mentor staff, promote teamwork, and assess staff performance, behavior, and attendance on the assigned shift; communicate relevant information to the Practice Manager to support timely performance reviews.
• Serve as the designated shift resource for new clinical staff during their first year of employment after precepted orientation.
• Collaborate with the Practice Manager to control costs through economical use of personnel, materials, and equipment, and help staff act as stewards of resources.
• In the Practice Manager’s absence, work with the covering Practice Manager and/or Practice Director to address urgent management and operational matters, including staffing, scheduling, and disciplinary actions.
• Support the department’s Shared Governance structure and be accountable for quality improvement outcomes.
• Participate in professional enhancement activities, such as committees, health system initiatives, education-material development, and professional association activities.

Benefits

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• $10,000 sign-on bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level