Registered Nurse; Nights - Delivery Room

Overview

Nuvance Health offers the benefits of a two-state system and an inclusive culture where everyone is welcomed, respected and supported. Our team is 15,000+ strong. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, providing advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Our accolades include:

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Health grades - America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team and foster a friendly, collaborative culture where compassion is central to care.

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care guided by the American Nurses Association (ANA) scope of practice. The RN collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver healthcare services. The RN assesses patient needs, develops care plans, implements and evaluates medical and nursing regimens in accordance with hospital philosophies, policies/procedures, and standards.

The RN demonstrates leadership, professional accountability and growth.

• Completes patient assessment and reassessment as clinically indicated.
• Documents detailed information incorporating the plan of care, interventions and outcomes reflecting patients’ physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Ensures appropriate documentation based on the level of care, including transfer/discharge documentation as indicated.
• Follows the five Rights of Medication Administration. Verbalizes to patients/families/significant others 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. Maintains accountability for care delegated.
• Promotes a culture of safety: assesses patients for potential safety risks; adheres to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety; initiates interventions related to identified risk factors; conducts bedside shift report and bedside rounds with a peer on assigned patients at change of shift; demonstrates quality by documenting the nursing process; ensures patient hand-off as appropriate when leaving for breaks.
• Assesses learning needs of patient/family/significant other; plans and provides appropriate instruction; assesses and documents response to teaching.
• Cares for specific patient populations as necessary, regardless of location.
• Deliver Patient-Centered Care: embrace cultural diversity, respect dignity, and maintain open lines of communication including active listening.
• Meets accreditation, regulatory, and compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Promotes a culture of learning and growth: seek experiences and learning activities to develop clinical and professional skills; mentor others to succeed.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the state nursing scope of practice.

Associate’s degree level required

Current and unobstructed Connecticut Registered Nurse License (CT Hospitals).

American Nurses Association endorsements or Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification preferred (based on certification specialty hours of work requirements).

• Manual: significant manual skills, motor coordination and finger dexterity
• Occupational:
  Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort:
  Medium to heavy effort; may exert up to 35 lbs
• Physical Environment:
  Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

• RN, BLS, ACLS, EFM, NRP

Company:
Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 433

Department:
Delivery Room

Exempt:
No

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!