Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics

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Overview

If you are a pediatric nurse looking for that “right fit” for your next career move, then you should take a closer look. Working as a nurse on our diverse pediatric units can be a fulfilling and strategic career choice for the nurse who wants to get more out of their career. Our units care for med-surgical, step-down, and critical care level pediatric patients on the same integrated floor. At Dartmouth Health Children’s, you can have :

• Personalized Patient Care - On the Pediatric Unit at Dartmouth Health Children’s, you often have the opportunity to develop closer relationships with your patients and their families. This setting allows for a more personalized approach to care, which is especially valuable to our pediatric population, where families play a central role in the child’s health.
• Professional Growth - Our pediatric units often allow our nurses to take on a wider variety of responsibilities. This exposure can help you build a versatile skill set, improve critical thinking, and develop a deeper understanding of pediatric care.
• Team Collaboration - Our pediatric teams often foster closer collaboration and camaraderie among staff. You may find more opportunities to learn from colleagues, share responsibilities, and contribute to a supportive work environment.
• Opportunity to Innovate - Our pediatric units, there’s often more flexibility to contribute to unit policies, participate in quality improvement projects, and suggest innovative ideas for care delivery.
• Work-Life Balance - Smaller units can sometimes offer more predictable schedules and less stress compared to large, high-pressure hospitals, contributing to a healthier work-life balance.

Dartmouth Health Children’s is the world-class pediatric service line of the Dartmouth Health system, providing family-centered care for infants, children, and teens. We deliver comprehensive, personalized primary care for more than 60,000 children and adolescents every year. As part of the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, our providers, researchers, and nurses participate in many clinical trials where our pediatric patients may benefit from advanced research while contributing to the health of future generations.

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Health in New Hampshire.

Why are we so unique? We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center and Children’s Hospital in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We understand that “quality of life” means different things to different people, but we are confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets, or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic is a line at the chair lift on the ski mountain.

Read more about Dartmouth Hitchcock and why YOU should work here.

We are Dartmouth Health, one integrated, award-winning health system of diverse facilities across New Hampshire and Vermont. From rural critical access clinics to academic medicine and research, you will find the opportunity, training, benefits and support to help you thrive in your career. We are an organization focused on the success of every employee in every role and want you to be part of our team. Join Dartmouth Health and help us shape the future of healthcare.

This is a FT, 36hrs / week, 3x12hr rotating shifts that are 7a-7p and 7p-7a. Rotating includes weekdays, weekends, overnight weeknights, overnight weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of practitioner, leader / decision maker, scientist and transferor. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and to continuously monitor and evaluate practice to ensure safe passage of patients that is in the best interest of populations served.

Qualifications

Required Licensure / Certifications

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more : Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

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.