Staff Nurse - Norwalk, United States - Nuvance Health

Nuvance Health

Verified Company

Norwalk, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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:
To provide direct and indirect nursing care to a patient or a group of patients.

Responsibilities:

Care Delivery/Therapeutic Interventions Criteria A:
Adheres to established Nursing Standards of practice to include: Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation.

Care Delivery/Therapeutic Interventions Criteria B:
Practices according to Unit-based Protocols.

Care Delivery/Therapeutic Interventions Criteria C:
Administers medication/IV solution according to Norwalk Hospital policy/procedure and consults appropriate resources for information as needed.

Patient/Family Education Criteria A:
Assesses learning needs of patient and family or significant others

Patient/Family Education Criteria B:
Plans and provides appropriate instruction

Patient/Family Education Criteria C:
Assesses and documents effectiveness of teaching.

Professional and Personal Responsibilities Criteria A: Participates in unit-based activities and patriciates in Nursing/Hospital Committees.

Professional and Personal Responsibilities Criteria B:
Attends staff development - Continuing Education Programs and attends JCAHO and OSHA programs annually.

Professional and Personal Responsibilities Criteria C:
Maintains and updates Educational Record

Leadership Criteria A:
Maintains a positive working environment through personal example and fostering teamwork

Leadership Criteria B:
Facilitates patient care and delegates responsibilities to other team members to provide a therapeutic environment

Leadership Criteria C:
Assumes role of charge RN and demonstrates independent problem solving and decision making skills

Leadership Criteria D:
Demonstrates good organizational and prioritization skills, able to assist in orientation and teaching of nursing personnel.

Performs other duties as assigned.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Other information:

Required:
License to practice in the State of Connecticut.

Minimum Experience:
zero to six months

Desired:

BLS

ACLS

Location:
Norwalk-34 Maple St

Work Type:
Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE:

Work Schedule:
Day 8

Work Shift: 7a-330p, 730a-4p,8a-430p,830-5, 9a-530

Org Unit: 415

Department:
Gastroenterology

Exempt:
No

Grade:

Salary Range:
$ $0.0000 Hourly

Credentials:

Essential:

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Basic Life Support
Registered Nurse

Education:

Essential:

Associate's Level Degree

Working conditions:

Essential:

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.

EOE, including disability/vets.

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.

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