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- Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
- Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment and standards.
- Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.
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- Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.
- Communicates all patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.
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- Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly; exercise good judgement in setting priorities for activities.
- Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.
- Maintains a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well stocked work area. Assists with maintaining unit equipment.
- Works as a Safety Companion/Patient Sitter by providing a safe environment to specific patients. Follows WCHN standards of service excellence.
- Maintains competency for Basic Life Support certification.
- Assists with patient-focused education using the Teach Back Method.
- Enhances the patient experience through attention to patient and family needs.
- Participates in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process.
- Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- HS Graduate or Equivalent
- Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
- Significant occupational risk
- Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
- Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.
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Student Nurse Associate - Norwalk, CT, United States - Danbury Health Systems
Description
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care.
Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,Summary:
Provides assistance with patient care activities and other unit tasks under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager.
Responsibilities:
Other information:
Required:
Ability to take vital signs. Interpersonal skills, team player. Take responsibility for own work and actions, work in timely manner, respectful of patients and co-workers. Minimum of 1 year nursing school experience.
Minimum Experience:
zero to six months. BLS/CPR required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date.
Desired:
Location:
Norwalk-34 Maple St
Work Type:
Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0.01
FTE:
Work Schedule:
Day/Eve 8
Work Shift:
Working as needed on day or evening shifts
Org Unit: 379
Department:
Nursing Float Pool
Exempt:
Not Applicable
Grade:
U1
Salary Range:
$ $ Hourly
Education:
Essential:
Working conditions:
Essential:
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
