Reporting to the Clinical Leader or Clinical Manager and under the direction of the practice providers, the Practice Registered Nurse delivers expert, comprehensive patient care including assessment, treatment, planning, and care evaluation, and mentors and teaches others to the role of practice nursing. The Practice Registered Nurse uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses clinical data reflective of the patient's health status and interprets information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs. The Practice Registered Nurse engages in caring relationships with patients, families, and caregivers, works collaboratively with the health care team, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing interventions.

Education

Minimum requirements: Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: New Hampshire Board of Nursing license

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.

Other professional certification as needed specific to the expectations of the position.

Experience

Minimum of two years’ prior clinical nursing experience required; medical practice/office experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to effectively and positively interact with a multi-disciplinary team, patients and others.

Responsibilities

• Establishes priorities in organizing daily activities and maintains efficient patient flow.

• Triages patient phone calls following established guidelines and prescribed format for identifying patient's

  health problems or concerns, and providing quality patient care.

• Administers prescribed medications.

• Provides expert, comprehensive education to patients, families, caregivers, groups, and communities in

  response to identified patient needs.

• Documents health information, interventions, and outcomes into the patient electronic medical record.

• Delegates patient care activities using the five rights: right task, person, direction, circumstance, and

  supervision (ensuring the task has been completed satisfactorily and documentation is complete) and

  providing feedback to delegate and manager.

• Applies principles of purposeful, organized thinking based on the nursing process to make sound clinical

  judgment and decisions.

• Completes practice specific clinical skill competencies on an annual basis.