Registered Nurse Nights - Float Pool

Registered Nurse (Nights) - Float Pool
Location:
Norwalk, CT, United States
Requisition ID:
50777
Salary Range:
- HOURLY
Work Shift:
7:
00pm-7:
30am with every other weekend
FT/PT/PD:
Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Non-Exempt
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• Description
• $10K SIGN ON BONUS - FOR ELIGIBLE EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
• Summary:

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

1.Physical Assessment Criteria A:
Completes the Admission assessment of the patient providing a clear picture of his/her status. Criteria B:
Documents detailed information incorporating the plan of care, interventions, and outcomes reflecting the patient's physical, mental, and emotional status. Submits audits of their documentation from 3 different charts annually. Criteria C:
Reassesses patient on a shift-to-shift basis. Criteria D:
Completes transfer/discharge documentation including an assessment of the patient's needs to determine the preferred level of care.
2. Administration of Medications. Criteria A:
Follows the 5 Rights of Medication Administration, verbalizing to patient's/family/significant other the medication they are receiving. Criteria B:
Assesses the patient prior to administering medications noting allergies, parameters, potential side effects, effectiveness, and intervening as needed. Criteria C:
Provides pain management based on the patient's reports and assessment findings. Reassesses and documents response according to hospital standards. Criteria D:
Identifies high risk:
PINCH, sound alike/look alike and utilizes medication references as needed.
3. Patient Safety. Criteria A:
Assesses patients for potential safety risks upon admission. Criteria B:
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety. Criteria C:
Initiates interventions related to the risk factors identified.
4. Patient/Family Education. Criteria A:
Assesses larning needs of patient/family/significant other. Criteria B:
Plans and provides appropriate instruction using applicable teaching methods. Criteria C:
Assesses and documents patient/family/significant other response to teaching.
5. Delegation. Criteria A:
Applies the 5 rights of delegation. Criteria B:
Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care, including the delegation of tasks. Criteria C:
Maintains accountability for care delegated. Criteria D:
States roles/responsibilities of co-workers to whom tasks are delegated.
6. Leadership. Criteria A:
Promotes a positive work environment through personal example and teamwork. Criteria B:
Assumes role of charge nurse demonstrating independent problem solving, decision making, organizational, and prioritization skills. Criteria C:
Attends to unit staffing needs in relation to acuity and census in a pro-active manner. Criteria D:
Assists in orientation and teaching of new nursing personnel.
7. Skin Care. Criteria A:
Assesses patient's skin condition on admission, every shift, change in condition, transfer, and discharge. Criteria B:
Initiates preventive skin care measures to patients at risk for skin breakdown. Criteria C:
Stages pressure ulcers according to AHRQ guidelines. Criteria D:
Institutes protocols per Norwalk Hospital policies based on assessment.
8. Care Delivery. Criteria A:
Adheres to Nursing Standards of Practice to include assessment, care planning, interventions, and evaluation of the plan of care. Criteria B:
Practices according to unit based standards. (See unit specific competencies) Criteria C:
Conducts walking rounds for shift report and introductory rounds with assigned patients at the beginning of the shift.
Education:
ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE
Other Information:

Required:
License to practice in the State of Connecticut,Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) within three months of hire.
Minimum Experience:
zero to six months
Desired:

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.
Credentials:
RN
Company:
Norwalk Hospital Association
Org Unit:
379
Department:
Nursing Float Pool
Exempt:
No

EOE, including disability/vets.
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