Registered Nurse Outpatient Behavioral Health

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, and leadership in planning for the care of the patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing, and provision of nursing care to patients in accordance with the NH Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques, and both clinical and administrative policies.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate time frame.

2. Demonstrates good skills in all forms of communication. Works well with others in a spirit of teamwork and cooperation.

3. Maintains education and development appropriate for the position.

4. Adheres to established hospital and department guidelines and protocols. Supports hospital mission, vision, and values.

5. Performs position specific job functions at an acceptable level.

6. Demonstrates sensitivity and respect to the family and/or significant other as an individual and family unit.

7. Identifies cultural and religious needs, language barriers, developmental needs, etc., and modifies plan of care as necessary to accommodate those needs.

8. Demonstrates understanding of end-of-life decisions and provides appropriate support for Advanced Directives, and DNR decisions.

9. Serves as an advocate for patients, family, and significant other(s) in regard to decisions affecting the plan of care.

10. Verbalizes the process for referral when ethical dilemmas arise.

11. Provides for the privacy of patients/family.

12. Performs a thorough assessment in accordance with unit standards and/or patient condition.

13. Based on assessment, plans, and implements care appropriately, including the patient/family/significant other, whenever possible.

14. Reassesses patient in accordance with unit standards and/or patient condition.

15. Utilizes ancillary services appropriately.

16. Assesses and monitors patient for seclusion and restraint in accordance with hospital policy.

17. Recognizes and reports signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect.

18. Provides nursing care within scope of practice and according to policy, for patient population of assigned unit(s).

19. Develops and implements a comprehensive plan of care based on initial assessments involving the patient and/or family.

20. Anticipates changes in acuity, needs/problems and expectations through continuing evaluation of patient data; implements care as appropriate.

21. Demonstrates calm and efficient demeanor while intervening during emergency situations.

22. Performs environmental rounds; reports faulty equipment/damage and safety issues to appropriate person.

23. Assesses patient educational needs and provides appropriate follow-up for educational needs.

24. Implements discharge plan in timely manner, in collaboration with other health team members.

25. Successfully assumes resource nurse responsibility. Designates work assignment considering individual staff abilities and patient needs, including changes in acuity level. Coordinates unit activities. Anticipates staffing requirements.

26. Adheres to unit/hospital standards for documenting patient care.

27. Completes annual competencies within appropriate time frame.

28. Performs all other duties as needed.

What qualifications you will need:

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  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • CPI must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (RN) Registered Nurse state of New Hampshire, or valid compact state licensure
  • Associate Degree in Nursing

Benefits

Portsmouth Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At Portsmouth Regional Hospital , you're not just joining a hospital—you’re becoming part of a mission-driven team that’s redefining healthcare excellence across the Seacoast region. As a 240-bed acute care facility in Portsmouth, NH, we proudly serve communities throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. We’re the only hospital in the area to be recognized as an ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and we offer a robust heart and vascular program—giving our team the opportunity to work at the forefront of life-saving care.

As part of the HCA Healthcare family, you’ll be supported by one of the nation’s leading healthcare systems, with a strong presence in New Hampshire that includes four hospitals, three freestanding emergency rooms, and over 70 care sites. Here, nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—collaborate to deliver exceptional care and innovation every day. Whether you're at Portsmouth, Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Parkland Medical Center in Derry, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, or one of our emergency facilities in Seabrook, Dover, or Plaistow, you’ll find a culture that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a real difference.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcaret

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Outpatient Behavioral Health opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.