RN Per Diem

DescriptionSummary: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.Responsibilities:1. Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status.2. Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes.3. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.4. Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.5. Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes.6. Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them.7. Coordinates interdisciplinary functions.8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.9. Performs other duties as assigned.Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGREOther Information:Required:State of CT RN License. Minimum of one year of RN OR experience or recent completion of Periop 101, BLS certification required

Desired: Nursing certification, BSNWorking Conditions:Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterityOccupational: Significant occupational riskPhysical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. forcePhysical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.Credentials:RNCompany: Danbury HospitalOrg Unit: 493Department: Operating Room NMHExempt: NoSalary Range: $32.64 - $65.01 Hourly