RN | Float Pool | Per Diem Day's

Concord Hospital Health System•Laconia, NH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Concord Hospital-Laconia is seeking experienced registered nurses to join its RN Float Team. The position provides the opportunity to use diverse clinical skills and competencies across a variety of acute care settings, including medical/surgical and critical care units, and to further develop clinical skills. The RN provides and documents direct patient care, gathers and interprets assessment data, develops and revises plans of care, administers medications, and teaches patients and their significant others about care and discharge preparation. The RN also supervises delegated nursing activities, leads the health care team, serves as a resource person during the assigned shift, and precepts new employees. The work involves medium physical demands, including lifting, carrying, or pushing/pulling loads up to 50 pounds at times. The employee regularly performs fine motor tasks, hears, speaks, and walks; encounters various patient-care hazards and bodily fluids; and works in an environment with usually moderate noise.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
Registered Nurse licensure through the New Hampshire Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
One year of prior clinical nursing experience.
Evidence of working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multidisciplinary team.
Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply purposeful, organized thinking to nursing actions and clinical judgment or decisions.
Gather data through history taking and physical assessment, and interpret it to plan and implement interventions that meet patient-care needs.
Develop, evaluate, and revise the patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient needs.
Document care provided and the patient's progress toward desired outcomes.
Direct and supervise others performing delegated nursing activities.
Teach patients and/or significant others about the plan of care and prepare patients to manage care after discharge or transfer, or in preparation for a procedure or test.
Manage time and resources to deliver patient care.
Administer medications.
Provide direct patient care.
Lead the health care team.
Serve as a resource person for the assigned shift.
Serve as a preceptor for new employees.
Perform job-specific requirements and other duties as assigned.