Registered Nurse - Delivery Room

Full-time Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT

$15,000 sign on bonus

Summary:

To provide direct and indirect nursing care to a patient or a group of patients.

Responsibilities:

• Completes the Admission assessment of the patients
• Documents detailed information incorporating the plan of care, interventions and outcomes reflecting the patient's physical, mental and emotional status.
• Reassesses patient on a shift to shift basis.
• Completes transfer/discharge documentation including an assessment of the patient's needs to determine the preferred level of care.
• Verbalizing to patients/family/significant other the medication they are receiving.
• Assesses the patient prior to administering medications noting allergies, parameters, potential side effects, effectiveness and intervening as needed.
• Provides pain management based on the patient's reports and assessment findings. Reassesses and documents response according to hospital standards.
• Identifies high risk: PINCH, sound alike/look alike and utilizes medication references as needed.
• Assesses patients for potential safety risks upon admission.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety.
• Initiates interventions related to the risk factors identified.
• Assesses learning needs of patient/family/significant other. Patient/Family Education
• Plans and provides appropriate instruction using applicable teaching methods.
• Assesses and documents patient/family/significant other response to teaching.
• Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care, including the delegation of tasks.
• Maintains accountability for care delegated.
• States roles/responsibilities of co-workers to whom tasks are delegated.
• Promotes a positive work environment through personal example and teamwork.
• Assumes role of charge nurse demonstrating independent problem solving, decision making, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Attends to unit staffing needs in relation to acuity and census in a pro-active manner.
• Assists in orientation and teaching of new nursing personnel.
• Adheres to Nursing Standards of Practice to include assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluation of the plan of care Care Delivery
• Practices according to unit based standards. (see unit specific competencies)

Required:

License to practice in the State of Connecticut.

Minimum Experience: 2-3 years

Desired:

Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) within three months of hire.
Location: Norwalk-34 Maple St

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 36.00

Work Schedule: Day/Night 12

Work Shift: 7am-7pm,alt 7pm-7am

Department: Delivery Room

Essential:

* Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
* Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support
* Registered Nurse
* Trauma Nursing Core Course

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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Education:
Essential:
* Associate's Level Degree

Pay rate depends on relevant experience:

• $42-$62 per hour

EOE, including disability/vets.

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