RN | OR | 30 Hours

Schedule

Monday - Wednesday 10 hour shifts. On-Call rotation required.

Summary

This Registered Nurse (RN) 4 job exists within a designated inpatient specialty area.

The Registered Nurse (RN) 4 is an expert nurse who 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 advanced 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 or Masters in Nursing required.

Certification Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license.

Certification required: 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 Education/Training-Nursing Policy for department specific certifications.

Experience

Demonstrated knowledge and skills as clinical expert in clinical specialty with at least 3 years of experience as RN 3 and 2 years of recent experience in clinical specialty. Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with multi-disciplinary 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 and communicates 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 or test.

• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.

• Administers medication 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 4 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 hear perform activities that require fine motor skills and 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 and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants chemotherapeutic agents electrical hazards - shock 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.