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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.
Summary:
Provides professional care and assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. Provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members.
Required: State of CT RN license. One year of current medical/surgical experience preferred.
Hours: 32 control hours
Shift: 8 hour shifts 3 pm - 11:30 pm with weekends as required.
Responsibilities:
1. Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status.
2. Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes.
3. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
4. Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
5. Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes.
6. Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them.
7. Coordinates interdisciplinary functions.
8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Desired: Nursing certification, BSN
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 32.00
FTE: 0.800000
Work Schedule: Eve 8
Work Shift: 8 hour shifts 3 pm - 11:30 pm with weekends as required
Org Unit: 101
Department: Cardiac Telemetry
Exempt: No
Credentials:
Essential:
Education:
Essential:
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.
Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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