Nurse Resident - Registered Nurse

Position: NURSE RESIDENT - REGISTERED NURSE I
Stateof New Hampshire Job Posting

Department of Health & Human Services

New Hampshire Hospital

36 Clinton St.

Concord, NH 03301

NURSE RESIDENT

REGISTERED NURSE I

Full-Time

Position#MRHHS-RN-PL

$33.74/hour - $51.02/hour

Plus, Direct Care Pay of Ten Dollars per week and Shift Differentials when applicable

Multiple Positions Available, Including 3-day work weeks

1st Shift: 5, 8-hour shifts (6:45am - 3:15pm)
or 3, 12-hour shifts (6:45am - 7:15pm)

2nd Shift: 5, 8-hour shifts (2:45pm - 11:15pm)
or 3, 12-hours shifts (10:45am - 11:15pm)

3rd Shift: 5, 8-hour shifts (10:45pm - 7:15am)
or 3, 12-hour shifts (6:45pm
-7:15am)

A limited number of 12-hour shifts are available

At New Hampshire Hospital, our Nurse Residency Program offers an individualized, competency-based,

partnered, shared-learning experience for the new graduate.

The nurse resident will experience a balance between partnered clinical experience, individual/group learning experience, and role-supportive activity.

During this time, the nurse resident will gradually assume greater responsibility and authority,

within the scope of his or her nursing practice as he or she works side by side with a clinical RN partner.

The goal of the Residency Program is to support a new graduate nurse transitioning into a professional nursing role

within a specialized practice environment of Psychiatric Nursing.


* See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement.

The State of New Hampshire, Department of Health & Human Services, and New Hampshire Hospital have full-time vacancies for Nurse Residents.

Summary: This position is assigned to work with the adult psychiatric client population.

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered Nurse I:

Education: Graduation from a recognized nursing program with either affiliate or postgraduate courses and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetrics, pediatrics and psychiatric nursing.

Experience: Experience is limited to that required for registration.

License/Certification: Current license as a Temporary Nurse or as a Registered Nurse in New Hampshire.

Special Requirements: An employee may be required to work additional hours beyond their normal work shift, engaged in work that is characteristic of their classification, in order to meet patient care needs/safe staffing levels, established by the Nursing Department of New Hampshire Hospital.

Responsibilities:

Registered Nurse I:

• Functions as Nurse-in-Charge in the absence of the Nurse Specialist.
• When in charge role, makes shift nursing care assignments based on assessment of patient needs and acuity to assure appropriate level of care is provided.
• Provides direct nursing care through application of the Nursing Process to patient care management by assessing immediate and long-term nursing needs.
• Collects patient data by interview and/or observations to provide a basis for nursing assessment.
• Completes nursing assessment and diagnoses on patient admission and as often as clinically indicated to provide a basis for nursing care.
• Completes patient assessments prior to authorizing Seclusion/Restraint in an emergency situation.
• May perform venipuncture to collect blood for laboratory testing.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to formulate an individualized treatment plan.
• Defines patient problems, identifies goals and nursing interventions to assist in formulation of treatment plan.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the patient's care plan and documents patient's response to provide for revision of treatment plan and readiness for discharge.
• Coordinates and supervises subordinates in their provision of patient care through the use of patient assignment, staff meetings, performance appraisals, etc., to provide safe and quality nursing care.
• Administers medication and treatment according to Nursing Department Standards to assure a safe level of treatment.
• Educates patient/family/significant other regarding unit routines, rationale for…