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POSITION STANDARDS

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2 years of progressive responsibility within an acute care setting required.

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Specialty certification preferred.

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Must obtain and maintain clinical competencies within assigned unit.

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Excellent written, verbal and computer skills required.

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Demonstrated abilities with problem solving, leadership, communication, fiscal responsibility and teamwork.

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Ability to work effectively in groups of employees and with patients and patient families is essential.

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Active and unrestricted NH Nursing License.

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Basic Life Support (BLS) or higher per unit specific requirements.

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

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Physical Activity:

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Maintain required physical demands of inpatient nursing role per Occupational Health.

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Upper Extremity:

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Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:

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PART TWO:FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Position Objective

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Performance Expectation

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* Manages patient assignments and flow within inpatient care unit. Provides oversight of direct patient care to support patient and staff needs. Serves as a lead, clinical resource, role model, and extension of management to uphold institutional priorities, policies and practices.

* Assigns staff to patients per current unit workload. Considers acuity, staff experience and competency, learning needs and patient acuity/complexity when considering shift assignments.

* Participates in performance management of staff members to include coaching, preparation of performance evaluations, and the performance management process. Initiates disciplinary action as appropriate.

* Addresses conflicts as they may arise. Assists/mediates to maintain smooth operations of the unit. Involves unit leadership as appropriate.

* Facilitates timely admissions and discharges to optimize clinical capacity.

* Performs other duties as required or assigned.

* Maintains daily schedule changes as needed

* Investigates, performs follow up, and closes RL’s

* Maintain tracking of department equipment for smooth operations (Biomed)

* Controlled Substance auditing

* Support & assist in implementation of quality projects in perioperative services

* Resource to other departments outside of normal business hours

* Performs other duties as assigned

* Ensure staff completion of on-goingeeducation requirements. Staff coaching and support

* Area of Interest:Newly Created Position;

* Work Status:M-F ;

* Employment Type:Full Time;

* Job ID:5450

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.