Registered Nurse; RN - Emergency Department; ED

Our Emergency Department unit has 43 beds staffed by RN’s, LPN’s, Paramedics, EMT’s, and LNA’s. We are the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of NH and work closely with our system affiliates to accept patients requiring critical/neurological/cardiac/obstetrical/medical or trauma care. Our unit sees a large volume of referrals, transfers and trauma consults from outside facilities, and provides services for the local community.

We see 31,000 patients annually, including neonates through geriatric populations, often with multiple disease processes. Our nurses are trained for resuscitation, acute care, outpatient care, trauma care, mental health, and are proceduralists delivering bedside moderate sedation. Responsibilities include assisting in fracture reductions, caring for pediatric patients with uncontrolled asthma, resuscitating unresponsive victims, and managing cardiac arrest or stroke cases. Emergency nursing is a specialized practice requiring a broad scope of skills to provide episodic, primary, and sometimes chronic care for patients of all ages and backgrounds.

ROTATING SHIFTS:

7a to 7p, 10a to 10p, 11a to 11p, 1p to 1a, 7p to 7a

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged, credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization, practicing autonomously guided by professional principles. The nurse utilizes the nursing process to deliver evidence-based care, continuously monitoring and evaluating practice to ensure patient safety and well-being.

• Practitioner:
  Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care using critical thinking and the nursing process.
• Advocate:
  Practice according to the ANA Code of Ethics, uphold patient autonomy, ensure informed consent, and support self-determination.
• Performance Improvement:
  Seek feedback and engage in governance of practice.

Leader/Decision Maker:
Manage relationships, mentor colleagues, assume authority and accountability, delegate appropriately, and prioritize care to optimize outcomes.

Scientist:
Stay current with evidence and standards, contribute to research and quality improvement, and promote a culture of inquiry.

Transferor:
Communicate effectively, partner with team members to effect change, precept students and new staff, and perform other duties as assigned.

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire.
• ACLS Certificate required within 6 months of hire.
• PALS Certificate required within 6 months of hire.
• AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Training within one year of hire.
• Moderate Sedation Training within one year of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course within one year of hire.