RN | Skilled and Restorative Care | Per Diem

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for a group of population specific patients for the department /unit, 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 his/her age specific needs.

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

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.

• Registered Nurse
  - New Hampshire Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support
  - American Heart Association

• One year prior clinical nursing experience.
• Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

• Base nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
• Gather data through history taking and physical assessment and interpret data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Develop, evaluate and revise patient’s plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient’s needs.
• Document care provided and patient’s progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Direct and supervise others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Teach the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.
• Prepare patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
• Manage time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Administer medications to patients.
• Provide direct patient care.
• Lead the health care team.
• Serve as a Resource Person for assigned shift.
• Serve as a preceptor for new employees.
• Perform job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Per Diems are required to work a minimum of 24 clinical hours every 4 weeks, which will include at least 1 weekend shift and at least 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday or difficult-to-fill shift around the observed summer and winter holidays.

• The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10-25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20-50 pounds.
• The employee performs fine motor tasks, hears, speaks, and walks; frequently bends, reaches, sits, squats, and stands; occasionally climbs, performs repetitive motion, kneels, and smells.
• Specific vision abilities required include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
• The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids and occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases.

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