Registered Nurse (RN) - Orthopaedics

Overview Join Our Outpatient Orthopaedics Team – No Nights or Weekends! We’re seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our outpatient Orthopaedic clinic . In this role, you’ll be an essential part of the care team, helping patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions navigate their treatment with confidence and support. The Ortho Clinic is a fast pace, multi-hall clinic seeing 200-250 patients per day! If you are interested in Muscular & Skeletal health, this is the place for you. In addition to Registered Nurses, our care team is made up of a stellar provider team, passionate LPNs, MAs, and LNAs working alongside Orthopedic Technicians and Athletic Trainers. This passionate team offers an environment where growth opportunities and additional training are supported. What You’ll Do: Triage patient concerns by phone and prioritize care Partner with Orthopaedic surgeons, APPs, and other care providers Support and manage individualized outpatient care plans Communicate with patients through telehealth tools (phone and portal) Support ongoing patient education and clinic quality improvement Why You’ll Love It: Outpatient setting – no nights, no weekends, no major holidays Be part of a supportive, collaborative clinic team Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM | 40 hours/week Join a team where your nursing expertise makes a true impact—without sacrificing work-life balance. Apply today! These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire. We have loan repayment up to $20,000. We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home. We offer generous tuition reimbursement. We have a very popular “earned time” plan. We have extensive CEU/Training programs. Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art. Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model. We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment. Dartmouth Hitchcock’s Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Why are we so unique? We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that "quality of life" means different things to different people, but we are confident you will love it here with rural and suburban housing options, schools, lakes, trails and skiing nearby. This area offers a balance of professional opportunities and quality time with friends, family, pets, or quiet outdoor activities. Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here. The Dartmouth Health system spans New Hampshire and Vermont and offers a quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this area combines history, industry, and diverse opportunities. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; 4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and live. Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply: Please visit: Dartmouth Health nursing careers site Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Responsibilities Practitioner Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination. Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance. Engages in the governance of practice. Leader/Decision Maker Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others. Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession. Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others in the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures. Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes. Scientist Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice. Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level. Transferor Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge. Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team. Performs other duties as required or assigned. Qualifications Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Required Licensure/Certifications Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire. Area of Interest: Nursing Pay Range: $39.00/Hr. – $54.75/Hr. FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 – 1.00 – 40 hrs/week Shift: Day Job ID: 34220 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. Benefits information: Dartmouth Health nursing benefits Dartmouth Health is an 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. Apply for this Position #J-18808-Ljbffr