Medical Specialties RN Full Time Days
Medical Specialties RN Full Time Days
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Job Description
Summary
The Medical Specialties unit 5 South) is a 20 bed inpatient unit. Medical Specialties is a fastpaced dynamic area of nursing care. This unit carries a large volume of patients daily. This unit allows nurses to care for a variety of patients across the lifespan (ages 18 and up) who have had or could potentially have orthopedic surgery. The vast variety of medical and surgical patients that nurses care for allows for great opportunities for personal growth and continuing education. Specialized training will be provided to care for this patient population. Nursing on this unit must exhibit exceptional teamwork and communication skills and the unit offers a very supportive environment for new nurses. Through the nursing career ladder program nursing is encouraged to grow not only at the bedside but also develop professionally with unitbased practice and systemwide quality improvement initiatives.
Education
Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing BSN preferred.
Certification Registration & Licensure
Registered Nurse New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Basic Life Support American Heart Association
Refer to Management of Mandatory Required Certification Competencies Education/TrainingNursing Policy for department specific certifications.
Experience
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical specialty with at least 3 years of experience as an RN 2 if has BSN or specialty certification or 4 years of experience as RN 2 if has ADN or Diploma in Nursing. Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with multidisciplinary staff patients and others. Demonstrated 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.
Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift
Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
Manages a Registered Nurse 3 track and requirements that supports units and/or organizational initiatives.
Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
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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.
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 bloodborne pathogens 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 toxic or caustic
chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Employment Type
Full-Time
