Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma Acute Care Inpatient, Part-time, Rotating

Part-time position (24 hours per week) with two 12-hour shifts (day/night rotation) including weekends.

About the role

This is a 36-bed post-surgical unit specializing in traumatic injury and acute care surgical patients. You will care for patients in varying stages of pre- and post-surgical care, as well as those with medical comorbidities. The unit has a strong focus on trauma patients, emphasizing teamwork, open communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The team prides itself on a nurturing, friendly atmosphere and has implemented initiatives to improve safety, reliability, and team-based patient care.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
• Apply critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, modifying the plan of care or escalating to the care team as necessary.
• Practice in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and assist patients and families in expressing self-determination.
• Actively seek feedback and act to improve performance.
• Engage in the governance of practice.
• Manage interpersonal relationships for self and others.
• Mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
• Assume authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to other members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Prioritize and organize time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Actively seek the most current evidence and standards, applying and translating them to daily practice.
• Role model a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of formats across all areas of practice.
• Actively partner with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
• Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program (required).
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) (preferred).
• Licensed RN with New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.