Registered Nurse (RN) - Special Care Unit, Nights
- Dartmouth Health
- New London, NH, USA
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process in caring for all patients, to include: assessing symptoms, planning interventions, implementing treatment plans, evaluating responses to interventions, and revising plan based on overall effectiveness.
- Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the population served.
- Adheres to the established practice standards and procedures at New London Hospital, in the administration of all medications and in-patient care activities.
- Documents care provided using hospital standards and appropriate nursing notes
- Provides education to patients and families based on assessment of learning needs.
- Participates in interdisciplinary discharge planning.
- Ensures patient environment is safe and free from hazards.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Takes charge assignment, overseeing other staff RNs, LPNs, LNAs, and Unit Secretaries, as assigned.
- Assists in the orientation of new employees to the Medical/Surgical Unit.
- Participates in required hospital and/or unit competencies
- Attends staff meetings as required by Clinical Manager
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- 1 year of relevant clinical practice
- Critical thinking skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to collaborate with multiple disciplines in a professional manner
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- Pay Range: $38.13/Hr. - $53.71/Hr.
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.90 - 36 hrs/per week
- Shift: Night
- Job ID: 42122
Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | NLH Careers
Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact talentacquisition@hitchcock.org for assistance.
There are so many reasons to join Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, members of Dartmouth Health, the premiere health system in New England.
First and foremost are our people. No matter the role, you’ll find a shared purpose here. We have doctors ready to teach their knowledge, nurses who lead through experience, and other like-minded individuals collaborating for the health of the community, while inspiring each other day after day.
Career development
Affiliated with Dartmouth College, the atmosphere here is very collegial. You’ll discover educational and research opportunities around every corner. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, you never stop learning.
You’ll also appreciate the resources our wide-spread health care system provides. You’ll have access to experts at the top of their fields, advanced technologies, and modern facilities that enable you to care for patients like nowhere else.
Benefits and wellness
We offer a total compensation package that includes competitive health and wellness benefits. These benefits consist of "Core Benefits" that are provided by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics as well as "Benefit Choices" that allow you to select additional benefits to meet your personal situation and needs.
Our locations
New England is a very special place to live, work, and become part of a community. We have some of the most advanced educational institutions, best health care, and diverse cultural and recreational offerings you will find anywhere in the country. The public schools are excellent, the mountains are beautiful, and the lakes are pristine. No wonder so many people love it here.