RN Med Surg - Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital

The Registered Nurse is ultimately responsible to the Director of Nursing. The Registered Nurse reports directly to the RN Nurse Manager on a day by day basis. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Registered Nurse is responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for medical/surgical patients based on the established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes and provides a well-structured nursing plan of care by providing patients active discharge education from the moment of admission through discharge. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of the patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. This is a full-time night position (36 hrs./week), 7:00pm-7:30am including weekends shifts, and benefit eligible. Current RN license in the State of New Hampshire, ACLS, PALS, BLS required.