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5 North is a 16 bed, respiratory care step down unit. The Respiratory Care Unit provides an intermediate level of care for patients whose illness severity may not warrant ICU care but are not yet ready for the general medical-surgical units. This includes patients with COPD, CHF, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, sepsis, DKA, and chest tubes. The clinical staff on 5 North also care for complex patients with increased oxygen needs including Bipap, high flow oxygen, and tracheostomy patients who may or may not require a ventilator. There is a patient centered focus involving interprofessional collaboration with nursing, respiratory therapy, the pulmonary care team, and the hospitalist group.

Shifts are 12 hours 7a-730p or 7p-730a. Staff are either day/night rotators or full time nights. D/N rotators tend to work 0-2 night shifts every 4 weeks. All staff are required to work 4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks as well as a holiday rotation.

Employee Benefits

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

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) 1 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 tospecialty 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

Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State Registered Nurse license.

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Refer to Management of Mandatory Required Certification, Competencies and Education/Training for department specific certifications.

Experience

Related Experience/Training: a. Evidence of experience in working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team.b. Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.

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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.