New Graduate Nurse Residency Program Concord Hospital NH Apply Today

Concord Hospital is a nonprofit hospital located in Concord New Hampshire. It is the principal site of the Concord Hospital regional health system which serves central New Hampshire.

The hospital has centers of excellence in cardiac cancer orthopaedics urology and womens health services serving as a regional referral resource and its level II Trauma Center designation certifies that the hospital has the resources to provide a level of care for patients with a wide range of injuries.

The Nurse Residency Program for Concord Hospital Health System including Concord Laconia and Franklin campuses is a year long comprehensive program designed to provide newly licensed nurses with support knowledge and skills to transition from novice to competent nurse. Concord Hospital is invested in you and your success and your participation in the Nurse Residency Program is an investment in your future as a professional nurse.

If you are graduating with your Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in Nursing please apply to this requisition. You will be contacted regarding our New Grad RN interview process.

The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 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 multisystem 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 patients status and interprets information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her 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 interventions. The RN adheres tospecialty 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.

As an extension of this program we offer active career development and planning sessions to identify and support the advancement in nursing specialty tracks within the organization. This focused approach facilitates a pathway to align your professional growth desires with a coordinated plan for education training and progression in nursing. The Nurse Residency Program and career planning sessions are fully paid.

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 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 multisystem 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 patients status and interprets information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her 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 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.

Education

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing BSN preferred.

Certification Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license.

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Refer to Management of Mandatory Required Certification Competencies and Education/Training for department specific certifications.

Experience

Related Experience/Training: a. Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients care providers and the multidisciplinary team. Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.

• 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 patients plan of care and nursing actions in response to patients needs.

• Documents care provided and patients 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.

• Administers medications to patients.

• Provides direct patient care.

• Leads the health care team.

• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

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.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. 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.

While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to do fine motor hear speak and walk. The employee is frequently required to bend reach sit squat and stand. 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 and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants chemotherapeutic agents electrical hazards shock moving mechanical parts nonweather related heat or cold slippery surfaces and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.