RN | Pre-Surgical Testing

Overview

The Testing Center Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for a group of population specific patients, from simple to complex with multi‑system issues, in a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age specific needs.

The RN engages in caring relationships with patients, families, and significant others, works collaboratively with other health care workers, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing and medical intervention. The RN adheres to specialty standards and organizational standards, policies and procedures, guidelines, and protocols. Reports to the Manager and/or the Director. May participate in supervision of the Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel.

Three 8‑hour shifts 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. / 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Develops, evaluates and revises patient’s plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient’s needs.
• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
• Documents care provided and patient’s progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.
• Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Provides individualized, quality patient care.
• Leads the health care team.
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.
• Certification:
  Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.
• Licensure:
  Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license.
• Experience:
  
  Demonstrated proficiency in clinical specialty with at least 2 years of experience. Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with multi‑disciplinary staff, patients, and others. Demonstrated ability to perform as a member of a team.

The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, sit, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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