RN - Behavioral Health Laconia

RN - Behavioral Health - Full Time Days (Laconia) Summary

This Registered Nurse (RN) 2 job exists within a designated inpatient specialty area.

• Provides direct patient care.
• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.
• Develops, evaluates and revises patient’s plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient’s needs.
• Documents care provided and patient’s progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.
• Administers medications to patients.

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.

• Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Refer to "Management of Mandatory Required Certification, Competencies, Education/Training-Nursing" Policy for department specific certifications.

One year prior clinical nursing experience. Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team. Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment include lifting up to 10–50 pounds, fine motor skills, hearing, speaking, walking, bending, reaching, sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, and handling repetitive motion. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, blood‑borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

New Hampshire, United States. Salary: $71,100 – $97,800.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.