Registered Nurse (RN) - Specialty Support Services
Dartmouth Health
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GENERAL SUMMARY
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Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure to all specialties departments. Specialty Services Departments include Cardiology, General Surgery, Urology, Oncology/Infusion, and Rheumatology.
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FUNCTIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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General Clinical Practices:
* Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include documenting symptoms and vital signs, responses to interventions and reporting progress to providers.
* Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the populations served.
* Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of New London Hospital in the administration of medications and patient care activities.
* Accurately documents care provided in EMR
* Creates and maintains the patient care environment, to include meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies, medications and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.
* Completes appropriate charging documentation.
* Responds and to patient calls, messages and prescription requests including prior authorizations within a timely manner.
* Triage phone calls from patients to include assessment of symptoms, analyzing urgency of needs, advising simple treatment or referring for immediate care in the emergency room or physician’s office.
* Conducts nurse visits as requested by provider.
* Assists provider with treatments/procedures within scope of practice.
* Administration of medications per provider orders within scope of practice.
* Identifies patient education needs, providing instruction or referring appropriately.
* Performs other duties as required or assigned.
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS
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Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
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Experience
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Education
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* Associates Degree in Nursing
Required Licensure/Certifications
* Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of NH required.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required.
* Area of Interest:Newly Created Position;
* Pay Range:$35.57 - $49.99;
* Work Status:Mon-Fri 8a-5p;
* Employment Type:full-time;
* Job ID:5558
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