Registered Nurse; RN), Ambulatory Surg NMH, Per Diem

Overview

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. New Milford Hospital, an 85‑bed hospital part of the Danbury Hospital Campus, has been serving the people of Litchfield County for more than 100 years and is a top destination for advanced surgical services, offering world‑class cancer, cardiac, and neuroscience care.

• The Leapfrog Group — Grade A for quality and patient safety
• American Heart Association — Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
• American College of Radiology — Mammography accreditation
• Nationally recognized Plow‑to‑Plate program

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:
  
  CT RN license, BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications; minimum one year of relevant RN experience.
• Desired:
  Nursing certification, BSN.

Control hours:
Per diem. Shift: Monday to Friday; 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

• Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal‑directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes.
• Identifies patient's/significant other’s learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary functions.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Associate’s Level DGRE.

Working Conditions:

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & 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:
Danbury Hospital. Department:
Ambulatory Surg NMH. Exempt:
No. Salary Range: $58.50 per hour.