EXPERIENCED Registered Nurse- Clinical Decision Unit Nights

Registered Nurse CDU

$15,000 Bonus Eligible paid in 3, 6, and 12 months!!! (for 1+ years ONLY!)

Hours: 36 hours (Full Time)

Shift: Nights 7pm-7am (12 hour shifts ---3x per week)

Experience Preferred

The Clinical Decision Units is a 10-bed observation telemetry unit with an average census of 8-10 patients. It is the sister unit to our 47 bed intermediate care unit. We have 149 employees between the units. You would be hired as a CICU employee, primary CDU, meaning you will be primarily scheduled in CDU with occasional shifts in CICU. The CDU specializes in observation patients with diagnosis such as cardiac, infectious, neuro, and occasionally CICU/Med surg overflow.

The CDU has Nurse to patient ratios of 1:3-5 and LNA to patient ratios of 1:10.

The CDU Registered Nurse delivers care to patients and families with needs ranging from basic to complex utilizing the nursing process. Creates a therapeutic and caring environment for patient and families. Practices in a manner consistent with the Elliot Hospital Interprofessional Practice model; the ANA’s Social Policy Statement, Scope and Standards of Practice, and the Nursing Code of Ethics; and relevant specialty standards of practice.

Innovation & Inspiration

• Embraces and promotes change to support optimal patient outcomes and an effective professional practice environment.

Collaboration & Continuity in Caring

• Involves patient/family in goal setting and planning, and communicates that plan of care to patient and family for input; and to colleagues to ensure seamless care across shifts and settings.

Accountability

• Demonstrates accountability for continued professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates accountability for own role in smooth operations of unit.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and manage rapidly changing situations.

Respect & Role Modeling

• Utilizes current evidence and relevant national/specialty standards to guide practice and/or performance and identifies areas for improvement.
• Demonstrates competent clinical practice utilizing clinical decision making and critical thinking skills.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• Current New Hampshire, compact, or multistate licensure as Registered Nurse required.
• Ability to obtain BLS qualification during orientation period and maintain during employment. ACLS preferred.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following you start date
• Accrued Earned Time
• 403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full time coded employees over 30 hours/week
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program up to $20,000
• Sign on bonus up to $10,000 (Paid in 3,6, and 12 months)