Registered Nurse - PICU

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
• Anticipates and recognizes changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
• Advocates for patients, upholds their autonomy in decision-making, ensures informed consent, and assists patients and families in expressing self-determination.
• Sets priorities and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Achieves performance improvements through active seeking of feedback and acting on it.
• Governs practice by managing interpersonal relationships and mentoring colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
• Applies and translates the most current evidence and standards to daily practice, role modeling a culture of inquiry and contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
• Communicates effectively in various formats across all areas of practice, actively partnering with others to produce positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
• Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse, and other members of the healthcare team.

Requirements

• 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.
• PALS Certificate required within 6 months of hire date.