Registered Nurse; RN), Chemotherapy Center 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. We are a top destination for advanced surgical services and offer 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.

• 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.

• CT Registered Nurse License
• BLS certification
• Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification
• Minimum experience:
  
  6 months of Oncology RN experience
• Control hours:
  Per Diem
• Shift: Variable 8‑hour shift;
  Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• Work type:
  Per Diem
• Desired:
  Nursing certification, BSN

• Registered Nurse

• Associate's Level Degree

$58.50 per hour

New Milford – 21 Elm St

• Significant manual skills / motor coordination & finger dexterity
• Significant occupational risk
• Very heavy effort – may exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.