Registered Nurse/Charge position - Inpatient Unit, Day Shift

Description

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care to patients. Administers and monitors therapeutic interventions proficiently. Collaborates with health team members (charge, hospitalists, social services, PT/OT) and patients/families in the provision of care. This role will also be cross-trained as a charge nurse. The primary role of a charge nurse is to ensure that all nursing functions within the department run smoothly and efficiently. They also provide guidance and support to help staff through challenging situations as they arise. They collaborate with hospitalists, social services, PT/OT and outpatient services to ensure a continuity of care.  

Qualifications: 

Education/ Experience: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current Vermont RN license in good standing. BLS and ACLS certification required. Preferred 1-3 years experience in charge nurse setting.  

Other Requirements: Computer skills and familiarity with using an electronic medical record essential. Excellent customer services skills. Strong team player.  

Requirements

Essential Functions Of The Position:

• Development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Implementation of physician’s orders to include medication administration and treatments.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribedmedications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy.
• Educates patients on medical procedures and patient’s personalized plan of care.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays.
• Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients. Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs as well as prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient as needed.
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-hospitalization home care needs.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Records patients’ medical information, vital signs and care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

How We Support You: 

• Rich Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching 
• Life And Disability Insurance 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Generous Earned Time Off Package 
• Responsive Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Motivations And Incentives 

Don't meet every single requirement?

Grace Cottage Hospital has made a deliberate effort to create an inclusive work environment where employees feel appreciated for their unique characteristics, and therefore comfortable being their true and authentic selves. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Why Grace Cottage? 

Grace Cottage has been voted “Best Place To Work,” in the Brattleboro Reformers Readers’ Choice Award since 2019. We are also included in the Vermont Biz Magazines 2023 Best Places To Work in Vermont!  Who wouldn’t want to work in a small hospital in VT with these accolades. Grace Cottage is surrounded by beautiful mountains to ski/snowboard/snowshoe, stunning hiking adventures, and a short commute to quant Vermont towns. 

We are eager to meet with you and share additional information about this enriching area of the health care we provide.