Admissions Nurse - Per Diem

Job Details

Job Location:

BHI Bristol Hospital Main Campus - Bristol, CT 06010
Position Type:
Per Diem
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Job Shift: Any

This role is part of the inpatient nursing team, focusing on comprehensive admission care for a diverse patient population with a variety of medical conditions.

• Practices autonomously and consistently with professional practice standards while considering the patient's unique and individualized care needs.
• Demonstrates accountability as a care team member in meeting basic patient and family needs.
• Demonstrates leadership and high reliability behaviors to ensure positive outcomes and maintain safety.
• Utilizes high quality verbal and written communication skills during the patient interview process and participates in the delivery of significant patient-centered information from one level or location of care and from one caregiver to another.
• Active participation and contribution towards organization success through quality improvement projects, shared governance council and task force meetings.
• Provides patient and family education that meets the diverse needs of the patient population.
• Independently collaborates with peers and members of the health care team.

• BSN or ADN required.
• CT RN License in good standing.
• At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience in acute or subacute care.
• Certification from a professional nursing body preferred.

• General orientation at time of hire.
• Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually.
• Health Care Provider CPR from American Heart Association.
• Successfully complete all training programs as determined by Education & HRD department.
• Other unit based competencies/skills as required.

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package.
• 403B plan.
• Nursing clinical ladder.
• Paid time off plan.
• Employee retail pharmacy on site.
• Shift incentives.

• Successfully complete unit based competency package, plus unit specific items.
• Strong team skills.

Physical agility with repetitive occurrence including but not limited to walking, running, bending, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, standing, sitting, and twisting. Lifting greater than 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the work day. Looking at a computer monitor. Vision acuity correctable to normal. Hearing acuity correctable to normal. Acute sense of smell for normal perception. Ability to verbalize so that the average person can comprehend.

Regular exposure to patient elements, occasional stress.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.