Registered Nurse - Float Pool, Full Time Nights

Description

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care.

Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Purpose : 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 patient’s 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.

Education and Experience Requirements :

Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with anAssociate’s Level Degree (required) or Bachelor’s 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).

oAssociation Training - please review grid below.

Training

Unit

Required / Preferred

All Nursing Care Areas

Required upon hire

ACLS

ED, ICU, CCU, SDU PCU, PACU, Cath Lab, GI, LDRP, IR, Float Pool- specific to individuals’ competency and location floated

Cardiology focused units

Required by end of orientation period

PALS

ED, PACU, Pediatric Areas

Either PALS or ENPC)

Required by end of orientation period

MCH, NICU, LDRP, DR

Required by end of orientation period

LDRP

Within 1 year of hire

TNCC

ED (Required Danbury, Norwalk),

ICU(Preferred, but may have TCAR)

PACU(DH Preferred)

Within 1 year of hire

ENPC

ED RN

Either PALS or ENPC)

Within 1 year of hire

TCAR

ICU (VBMC- Preferred)

ICU / PACU (NH)

Within 1 year of hire

Infusion- NDH Required

Oncology- VBMC Required

Oncology- Sharon Required

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

S.T.A.B.L.E

OB(NDH Only)

Within 6 months of hire

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 : Northern Dutchess Hospital

Org Unit : 1692

Department : Nursing Float Pool

Exempt : No

Salary Range : $43.36 - $65.80 Hourly