Registered Nurse. Gen Medicine

Full-time General Medicine Registered Nurse (RN)
Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT
Summary:
To provide direct and indirect nursing care to a patient or a group of patients.
Responsibilities:
1.Completes the Admission assessment of the patient providing a clear picture of his/her status, incorporating the plan of care, interventions and outcomes reflecting the patient’s physical, mental and emotional status.
2. Administration of Medications
3. Assesses patients for potential safety risks upon admission.
4. Assesses learning needs of patient/family/significant other, plans and provides appropriate instruction using applicable teaching methods. P
5. Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care, including the delegation of tasks.
6. Promotes a positive work environment through personal example and teamwork, assumes role of charge nurse demonstrating independent problem solving, decision making, organizational and prioritization skills.
7. Assesses patient’s skin condition on admission, every shift, change in condition, transfer and discharge.
8. Adheres to Nursing Standards of Practice to include assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluation of the plan of care.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.
10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Other information:
Required: License to practice in the State of Connecticut, Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR), Education: Associate's Level Degree
Minimum Experience: zero to six months
Work Type: Full-Time; Standard Hours: 36.00
Work Schedule: Day/Night 12
Work Shift: Rotating 12 hours shifts between Days and Nights
ED - ACLS, PALS/ENPC, TNCC, trauma hours, non-violent crisis intervention, as per unit standards.
ICU/CCU - ACLS, trauma hours, as per unit standards.
Telemetry - ACLS, trauma hours, as per unit standards.
OR - trauma hours, as per unit standards
PACU - ACLS, trauma hours, as per unit standards.
In Patient Psych - Nonviolent crisis intervention, as per unit standards
Med/Surg - trauma hours, as per unit standards
MCH - NPR, trauma hours, as per unit standards
Pediatrics - PALS/ENPC, trauma hours, as per unit standards
NICU - NPR, as per unit standards
Org Unit: 362
Department: General Medicine 1
Salary Range:
$0.0000 - $0.0000 Hourly
Credentials:
Essential:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Registered Nurse
• Trauma Nursing Core Course

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 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
EOE, including disability/vets.
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