Registered Nurse Float - Per Diem - DAY - L&D

Nuvance Health • Per Diem • Danbury, Connecticut, United States • 3m ago

Description

Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care that is guided by the American Nurses Association (ANA) scope of practice. A Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patientï¿½s needs, care plans, implements, and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures, and standards. They demonstrate leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth.

Responsibilities:

1. Completes patient assessment and reassessment as clinically indicated:

a. Documents detailed information incorporating the plan of care, interventions and outcomes reflecting the patientï¿½s physical, mental, and emotional status.

b. Ensures appropriate documentation based on the level of care the patient is receiving to include transfer/discharge documentation as indicated.

Follows the five Rights of Medication Administration. Verbalize to patients/family/significant other the medication they are receiving. Assesses the patient prior to administering medications noting allergies, parameters, potential side effects, effectiveness and intervening as needed. Reassesses and documents response according to hospital policy.
Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care, including the delegation of tasks:
1. Maintains accountability for care delegated.
Actively works to promote a culture of safety:
1. Assesses patients for potential safety risks.
2. Adheres to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety. Initiateï¿½s interventions related to the risk factors identified.
3. Conducts bedside shift report and bedside rounds with peer on assigned patients at change of shift.
4. Demonstrate quality by documenting the application of the nursing process in a responsible, accountable, and ethical manner.
5. Ensures patient hand-off as appropriate when leaving for breaks.
Assesses learning needs of patient/family/significant other. Plans and provides appropriate instruction using applicable teaching methods. Assesses and documents patient/family/significant other response to teaching.
Cares for specific patient populations, despite location, as necessary.

Deliver Patient Centered Care:
1. Embrace the cultural diversity and difference of patients and team members.
2. Respect the dignity of all individuals through the maintenance of the caring relationship.
3. Maintains open lines of communication inclusive of actively listening.
Meets accreditation, regulatory, and compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Works to promote a culture of learning and growth:
1. Seek experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
2. Teach others to succeed through mentorship.
Performs other duties as assigned within the state nursing scope of practice.
Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
Performs other duties as required.

Other Information:

Education and Experience Requirements:

Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with an Associateï¿½s Level Degree (required) or Bachelorï¿½s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:
Current and unobstructed New York State Registered Nurse (NY Hospitals)
Current and unobstructed Connecticut Registered Nurse License (CT Hospitals)
New graduates awaiting licensure at the discretion of the Chief Nursing Officer (CT only)
American Nurses Association endorsed Certifications or Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification Preferred (*Based on Certification specialty hours of work requirement).
- Association Training - please review grid below.

Training	Unit	Required / Preferred
BLS	All Nursing Care Areas	Required upon hire
ACLS	ED, ICU, CCU, SDU PCU, PACU, Cath Lab, GI, LDRP, IR, Float Pool- specific to individualsï¿½ competency and location floated Cardiology focused units	Required by end of orientation period
PALS	ED, PACU, Pediatric Areas (Either PALS or ENPC) ED/PACU (SH)	Required by end of orientation period
NRP	MCH, NICU, LDRP, DR ED (SH)	Required by end of orientation period
EFM	LDRP	Within 1 year of hire
TNCC	ED (Required Danbury, Norwalk), ICU(Preferred, but may have TCAR) PACU(DH ï¿½ Preferred)	Within 1 year of hire
ENPC	ED RN (Either PALS or ENPC) ED (SH) preferred	Within 1 year of hire
TCAR	ICU (VBMC- Preferred) ICU/PACU (NH)	Within 1 year of hire
CPI or other de-escalation technique training	Behavioral Health, ED (All hospitals) Float Pool Putnam 6W, Float Pool (Norwalk) ICU, PCU, 9 tower (DH)	Within 6 months of hire
Chemo certification	Inpatient Oncology Units	Within 1 year of hire
S.T.A.B.L.E	OB(NDH Only)	Within 6 months of hire

ED: Emergency Department	NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ICU: Intensive Care Unit	MCH: Maternal Child Health Unit
CCU: Critical Care Unit	LDRP: Labor Delivery Recovery Unit
OR: Operating Room	DR: Delivery Room
PCsecU: Progressive Care Unit	M/S: Medical Surgical Unit
SDU ï¿½ Step Down Unit	CPI: Crisis Prevention Intervention
PACU: Post Anesthesia Care Unit	IR: Interventional Radiology

BLS	Basic Life Support
ACLS	Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
PALS	Pediatric Advanced Life Support
NRP	Neonatal Resuscitation Program
EFM	Electronic Fetal Monitoring
TNCC	Trauma Nursing Core Course
ENPC	Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
TCAR	Transcarotid Artery Revascularization
CPI	Crisis Prevention Institute
S.T.A.B.L.E	Stabilization Care of Sick Infants

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health

Org Unit: 1988

Department: Centralized Staffing

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $65-$85.00 Hourly

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