Perm - RN - Emergency Room MedSurg Progressive Care PCU Float Nights Claremont NH

Hourly Range: BR BR (based on years of experience)
Salary Range: $64480 BR440 (based on 40 hour work week)

Potential Relocation Reimbursement

Resource RN

Position Summary: Provides professional nursing care within the department assigned; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Provides care that meets the psychosocial physical and general aspects of care. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs of patients as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with physicians regarding changes in patients status symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to perform a headtotoe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric geriatric and the general patient
  population.

• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.

• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patients response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for
  effectiveness.

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patients age.

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.

• Follows the SIX (6) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.

• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning family is included in teaching as appropriate.

• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.

• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level licensure.

• Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately based upon ACLS protocol.

• Ability to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results

• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care revise plan as indicated by the patients response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.

• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning family is included in teaching as appropriate.

• Provides care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status.

• Provides care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management.

• Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse coworkers and physicians.

• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patients needs.

• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures both in the PCU and other departments.

• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible organized and function well under stressful situations.

• Other duties as assigned

This is a very small unit/facility rural experience is preferred. Must be able to work independently/Hit the ground running!

Dress Code: Personal scrubs of any color

VRH employees enjoy a lowcost comprehensive benefits program with highlights below:

• Free medical and dental plan options
• Vision insurance
• Retirement (403b) with match
• Healthcare Savings Account with employer contribution
• Short Term Disability / Life insurance covered by VRH
• Robust ETO accrual with an optional annual cash out
• Onsite wellness initiatives including reimbursements
• Educational Reimbursements