Title: Perm - Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic (Days) Newport, NH
Description:
Location address: 11 John Stark Highway Newport, NH 03773
Approximate Salary Range: $36.27 - $50.92
Hr.
Permanent Placement Fee: 25%
Under the general supervision of the Director of Clinical
Services and/or the Senior Director of Ambulatory Services, the
Clinical Nurse (RN) applies the nursing
process when making nursing judgments and decisions specific to assessment,
planning, implementation/delivery, and evaluation of patient care, and
documenting relevant data and care processes. Is knowledgeable of and
performs within the scope of practice as delineated by the NH Board of Nursing.
- Use
effective interviewing and physical assessment skills telephonically or
face-to-face to perform patient/family health status assessments by
collecting and analyzing physical and psychosocial data, identifying
needs, problems and patterns/trends, rendering an appropriate nursing
diagnosis/intervention, and evaluating patient s response to plan of
care.
- Exercise
professional nursing judgment when performing a broad range of procedures
and treatments, administering medications and prioritizing patient acuity
as well as workload demands.
- Provide
patient care in a manner that demonstrates nursing knowledge, technical,
critical thinking, and interpersonal skills competency, recognize changes
in patient s condition/situation and take appropriate action. Act as a
role model in the performance of patient care.
- Document
in patient s medical record all relevant data obtained in person or over
the phone, including signs and symptoms, nursing assessment and
diagnosis/intervention, instructions/advice given and patient/family s
response to instructions/care.
- Evaluate
responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care.
- Provide
health teaching and counseling to a defined group or population of
patients and family members; advocate for patients, families, groups, and
communities by attaining and maintaining what is in best interest of
patient or group.
- Assist
clinicians during examinations, procedures, and treatments.
- Assist
and provide guidance to other staff members by acting as a nursing
resource.
- Appropriately
delegates duties in accordance with NH Nurse Practice Act and
professional standards of nursing practice to implement plan of care.
- Promote
team collaboration in meeting the needs of the patient/family.
- Promote a
work environment which fosters the acceptance of positive change
initiatives.
- Participate
in identifying and implementing quality improvement activities that
improve patient care outcomes, processes and promote healthy work team
behaviors.