Perm - Charge Registered Nurse; RN - Med Surg; Nights Claremont, NH

Position: Perm -  Charge Registered Nurse (RN) -  Med Surg (Nights) Claremont, NH
Title:

Perm - Charge Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights) Claremont, NH

Description:


*** URGENT POSITION***
Hourly Range: ***/hour - ***/hour
Salary Range: *** - **
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Agency Placement
Fee 25 %

The primary responsibility of the RN
Charge Nurse is a professional nurse
who demonstrates strong leadership skills, clinical expertise and compassion
for patients and teammates. This nurse provides care for patients and has unit
operation oversight throughout the assigned shift. Other key aspects of this
position are role model professional nursing behaviors, clinical competencies
and critical thinking. The charge nurse will mentor, precept and nurture new
nurses with the goal of successful transition from novice to expert.

• Functioning as a
  clinical/staff RN, occasionally responsible for a small patient assignment of
  1-3 patients.
• Charge nurse duties
  such as overseeing LPN, RN and LNA practice and delegating care as appropriate.
• Helps to coordinate
  employee breaks, creates the nursing assignment and makes adjustments based on
  changing acuity and/or discharges/admissions.
• Assists LPNs/RNs/LNAs
  as appropriate throughout the shift - assists with patient care, monitors for
  lab/diagnostic test results, follows up on referrals, consults with different
  departments as needed (pharmacy, lab, radiology).
• Helps to provide the
  nurse manager with concerns regarding employee performance and handles in the
  moment conflicts as needed.
• Monitors charting for
  timely/accurate documentation.
• Communicates with
  nursing team members and management within the hospital to coordinate day to
  day activities of the unit (discharges, admissions, transfers).
• Acts as house
  supervisor/main resource on off shifts (nights, weekends, holidays) keeping all
  units/providers aware of bed availability, communicating with administrator on
  call as needed.
• Communicates with
  other area hospitals regarding bed availability to facilitate patient transfers
  to and from VRH.

VRH employees enjoy a low-cost comprehensive benefits program with highlights below:

• Free medical and dental plan options
• Vision insurance
• Retirement (403b) with match
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account with employer contribution
• Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered by VRH
• Robust ETO accrual with an optional annual cash out
• Onsite wellness initiatives including reimbursements
• Educational Reimbursements