The voluntary, inpatient Behavioral Health Unit is a 12 bed unit. The Yellow Pod is a 6 bed unit located in the Emergency Department and serves both voluntary and involuntary patients. We provide acute, psychiatric care for our patients. Our care is delivered with compassion and respect from the point of admission to the point of discharge. We have a multi-disciplinary team of experts which includes providers, registered nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and other unit staff that works with each patient on an individual basis and in groups. Our team provides the most current therapeutic approaches to diagnosing and treating psychiatric and substance use disorders through our partnership with Riverbend Community Mental Health.

We offer a supportive learning environment with a focus on work-life balance. Our nurses receive specialty training in psychiatric mental health nursing.

Flexible scheduling. Shifts are 12 hours in length, starting at 7am or 7pm. Every other weekend is required.

Employee Benefits

Competitive and comprehensive employee benefits and growth opportunities await you when you join our team.

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for a group of population specific patients for the department /unit, from simple to complex, with multi-system issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs. The RN engages in caring relationships with patient's, families, and significant others, works collaboratively with other health care workers, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing and medical interventions. The RN adheres to specialty standards and organizational standards, policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. Reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager. May participate in supervision of Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel.

Education

Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Per the ASR Requirements, each staff member must possess a valid and current license according to the job profile attachments. The job profile attachment has specific education, certification and license requirements based on the unit and role.

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

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of

those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must

regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and

occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor, hear, speak,

and walk. The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, sit, squat, and stand. The employee is

occasionally required to climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, and smell.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision,

and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, and bodily fluids. The

employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards -

shock, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, and toxic or caustic

chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.