Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Full-time 32 hours/week Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making,...

Full-time, 40 hours, 5 days/week, 8 hour shifts Purpose: The ASC Operating Room RN is directly responsible for performing the roles and responsibilities of the circulating and/or scrub nurse in the operating room. The RN will provide direct patient care in accordance with ASC policies and AORN standards. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: maintaining a safe surgical environment; fiscal stewardship of supplies, materials and resources; continuing education for self and new employees; active involvement in quality and process improvement activities. The OR RN in the ASC is part of a team environment. Responsibilities: Practices consistently with applicable state nursing practice regulations, applicable ASC policies and procedures, and the ANA Code of Ethics. Ensures proper equipment is available and ready for surgical cases. Ensures safety measures including time out process, safe patient positioning, required surgical documentation, and surgical count process are...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure...

Full-time 32 hours/week Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in...

In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provides care coordination, education and support to patients, families and caregivers throughout the cancer continuum to ensure high quality care across all care delivery sites. Assesses patient needs upon initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, matching unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals and support services, such as dietitians, providers, social work, and financial services. Identifies potential and realized barriers to care (e.g., transportation, childcare, elder care, housing, language, culture, literacy, role disparity, psychosocial, employment, financial, insurance) and facilitates referrals as appropriate to mitigate barriers. Develops or utilizes appropriate assessment tools to promote a consistent, holistic plan of care. Facilitates timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures to expedite the plan of care and to promote continuity of care. Provides education...

Nurses in this role will be operating at the top of their license, working with a population of General Surgical Patients, with an emphasis on colo-rectal, surgical oncology, gastric surgeries and other procedures. Qualified RN's will work 4/10 hour shifts, BLS required. Medical Surgical experience preferred. This is a busy fast paced clinic with over 100 patients daily, flexibility and strong attention to patient safety and satisfaction is critical. Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities:...

Clinical Nurse Short Stay Unit 3x12 hour shifts (Day/Night rotation) The Short Stay Unit is a 12 bed observation unit here at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. The average stay is one overnight with the possibility of a second when indicated and we have a 4 to 1 patient to nurse ratio. We care for every adult population here at Dartmouth-Hitchcock with an emphasis on postsurgical care. Our specialty areas include cardiology, urology, oncology, gynecology, orthopedics and much more. This unit provides the new nurse ample opportunities to hone their fundamental nursing skills while utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, organize, and provide the best possible patient care. This is a fast paced unit that works collaboratively with teamwork at the forefront to prepare patients for a timely and successful discharge to home. Currently this unit opens on Mondays at 11:00am and closes on Saturdays at 3:00pm. Our schedule is aligned with the main OR and the unit is able to close on some...

ADULT INTERMEDIATE SPECIAL CARE UNIT The Clinical Nurse isresponsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based careand to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage ofpatients that is in the best interest of populations served. TheIntermediate Special Care Unit (ISCU) is an 8-bed progressive care unit thatcares for both medical and surgical patients. As the only area in the hospitalthat takes care of both medical and surgical patients as their specialty, theISCU provides a unique opportunity to delve into both patient populations. Inaddition, we are the only unit that takes solid organ kidney transplants postop day 0, which provides for an incredible learning opportunity for a student.In addition, the small care area allows staff to build relationships with allmembers of the interdisciplinary team. As a unit dedicated to practiceimprovement, working through challenging and complex situations, and providingat...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure...

Manages patient assignments and flow within inpatient care unit. Provides oversight of direct patient care to support patient and staff needs. Serves as a lead, clinical resource, role model, and extension of management to uphold institutional priorities, policies and practices. Assigns staff to patients per current unit workload. Considers pod acuity, staff experience and competency, learning needs and patient acuity/complexity when considering shift assignments. Participates in performance management of staff members to include coaching, preparation of performance evaluations, and the performance management process. Initiates disciplinary action as appropriate. Addresses conflicts as they may arise. Assists/mediates to maintain smooth operations of the unit. Involves unit leadership or House Supervisor as appropriate. Facilitates timely admissions and discharges to optimize clinical capacity. Performs other duties as required or assigned. Graduate from an accredited...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure...

ADULT INTERMEDIATE SPECIAL CARE UNIT The Clinical Nurse isresponsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based careand to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage ofpatients that is in the best interest of populations served. TheIntermediate Special Care Unit (ISCU) is an 8-bed progressive care unit thatcares for both medical and surgical patients. As the only area in the hospitalthat takes care of both medical and surgical patients as their specialty, theISCU provides a unique opportunity to delve into both patient populations. Inaddition, we are the only unit that takes solid organ kidney transplants postop day 0, which provides for an incredible learning opportunity for a student.In addition, the small care area allows staff to build relationships with allmembers of the interdisciplinary team. As a unit dedicated to practiceimprovement, working through challenging and complex situations, and providingat...

NEUROSCIENCE SPECIAL CARE UNIT(NSCU) Part-time, 24-hour a week rotating position Neuro Special Care Unit (NSCU). TheNSCU provides an intimate team environment with excellent opportunities forongoing learning by participating in patient care in our cuttingedge Stroke and Epilepsy programs. It is an 8-bed continuous careenvironment with full bedside monitoring capabilities. Patients require morenursing care than the general neuroscience/ENT unit can provide, but do notneed acute critical care. NSCU nurses care for these higher acuity patientsincluding: post-operative neuroscience, ENT patients, traumatic brain injuries,acute strokes, complex ENT surgeries, continuous cardiac monitoring, cardiacdrips, external ventricular drains (EVD), lumbar drains, and complexrespiratory, medical and multi-trauma needs. Responsibilities: A listing of the keyresponsibilities 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identifyoutcomes, plan, implement and evaluate...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities:Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities:Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent...

Purpose: The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served. Key Responsibilities: Practitioner 1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. 2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. 3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent...

NURSE CLINICIAN NEPHROLOGY CLINIC The Nurse Clinician is a member of the Nephrology Care Team and is an advanced, skilled, BSN registered nurse who is also called upon to practice independantly in coordinating the complex care of pre and post transplant patients in the Nephrology clinic. Nurse clinicians will have 3 years of inpatient experience or clinic experience coordinating the care of complex patients. The role of Nurse Clinician is to liasion services for education, assessment, labs, follow up appointments and triage for a panel of patients. Purpose: Coordinates the interdisciplinary care of their patients. Ensures appropriate patient care and family involvement and education and school/community consultation. Responsibilities: A listing of the key responsibilities Supports patient and families through procedures, medication therapy, emotional and financial issues, etc. Provides telephone triage, prescription needs, and notification and implication of lab...