Graduate Nurse-FULLER- Full Time

About the role

The Fuller unit is a 55-60 bed Post-Surgical and Trauma Unit at Elliot Hospital, which is designated as an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence. It focuses on adult post-surgical (total knee and hip replacement), telemetry, stroke, and general medical patients with an average census of 34-38.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care to patients and families with needs ranging from basic to complex using the nursing process.
• Creates a therapeutic and caring environment for patients and families.
• Practices in accordance with the Elliot Hospital Interprofessional Practice model, the ANA’s Social Policy Statement, Scope and Standards of Practice, and relevant specialty standards of practice.
• Embraces and promotes change to support optimal patient outcomes and an effective professional practice environment.
• Involves patients and families in goal setting and planning, and communicates the plan of care to them for input and to colleagues for seamless care across shifts and settings.
• 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• ASN Required with active enrollment in BSN program (signed BSN commitment form needed).
• BSN Preferred.
• Nurses are expected to pursue professional certification upon eligibility or within three years of entering the specialty practice.
• Ability to obtain BCLS qualification during orientation period and maintain during employment.
• Available Shifts: Nights/EOW 7p-7:30a

Qualifications

• Graduate Nurse status for those individuals who hold temporary licensure to practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains graduate nurse status from date of hire until the issuance of a permanent license by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing.
• Ability to advance basic computer skills as the health system adds new systems or performs upgrades to existing systems.

Skills

• Current evidence-based practice
• Collaborative practice
• Interprofessional practice
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking

Benefits

• New nursing pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following start date
• Accrued Earned Time
• 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
• Nursing Sign On Bonuses up to $10,000

Pay

• New nursing pay rates

Schedule

• Nights/EOW 7p-7:30a