RN | Float Pool | Per Diem

Concord Hospital - Laconia is seeking experienced RNs to join our RN Float Team. The float team offers you the opportunity to use your diverse clinical skills and competencies in a variety of acute care settings. This float team position will offer exposure to a variety of medical/ surgical or critical care units across the hospital and provide you with an opportunity to further develop your skill base.

Education

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Registered Nurse - New Hampshire Board of Nursing ​

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

Experience

One year prior clinical nursing experience. Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team. Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

Responsibilities

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions.

• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs.

• Develops, evaluates and revises patient's plan of care and nursing actions in response to patient's needs.

• Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.

• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities.

• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test.

• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care.

• Administers medications to patients.

• Provides direct patient care.

• Leads the health care team.

• Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift.

• Serves as a preceptor for new employees.

• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

Per Diems are required to work a minimum of 24 clinical hours every 4 weeks, which will include at least 1 weekend shift and at least 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday or difficult-to-fill shift around the observed summer and winter holidays.