Registered Nurse (RN), Med Surg/PCU SH, Per Diem Night - Nuvance Health

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 direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical setting. Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
  
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
  
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
  
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
  
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
  
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Clearly documents in charting ideas, facts and concepts about the patient. Documentation is completed within the shift; meets standards, policies and procedures.
  
• Notifies physician of any abnormal lab/test results.
  
  

Requirements:

• CT RN License 
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Graduate
• BLS Certification 
  
  

Location: Sharon-Sharon Hospital 50 Hospital Hill Road
Work Type: Per Diem
Work Schedule: variable
Department: General Medicine 

Exempt: No

Salary Range: 
$55.00 per hour

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.

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