Perm – RN – Emergency Room / Med/Surg / Progressive Care (PCU) / Float (Nights) Claremont, NH

Title: Perm – RN – Emergency Room / Med/Surg / Progressive Care (PCU) / Float (Nights) Claremont, NH

Description:

Hourly Range: *** – *** (based on years of experience)
Salary Range: $64,480 – ***  (based on 40 hour work week) 
Agency Placement Fee 25%

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
patient’s 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 head-to-toe 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 patient’s response to treatment
  and evaluate overall plan daily for

  effectiveness.

• Performs
  patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard
  of care for patient’s 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 patient’s 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, co-workers and physicians.

• Consults
  other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary
  approach to the patient’s 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 low-cost 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