Medical Practice RN - Danbury Breast Surgery

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 51,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Northwell Health Med Practice CT is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Breast Surgery department in Danbury, CT. The role supports clinicians with patient care, triage, and post-visit follow-up in a multi-specialty practice.

Work is Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week, with 8-hour shifts between 8am and 5pm. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered for full-time externals. Active CT RN license and BLS required within 30 days.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in CT; BLS certification required within 30 days.
• Three years job-related experience; one-year supervisory experience required.
• Five years job-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
• Determines urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment.
• Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses and other care team members about patient statuses.
• Prepares materials, supplies, and the patient to assist the clinician with the exam.
• Obtains patient history and medical information.
• Provides direct patient care (ear irrigation, vaccinations, wound care, etc.).
• Collects and processes specimens and performs point-of-care testing.
• Instructs patients on preventive care, medications, tests, and symptom monitoring.
• Contacts patients to provide follow-up or relay physician instructions.
• Upholds compliance and participates in quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical care

Patient communication

Care team coordination

Education

Associate degree (preferred)

Job description

Description

**$5,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only, pro-rated for Part-time**

Medical Practice RN position in the Breast Surgery Department at 20 Germantown Road, Danbury, CT.

Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts between 8am and 5pm

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

When you join our growing, multi-specialty medical practice, you can enjoy the advantages of being a part of a large health system while working in a more intimate setting than a hospital. You can build relationships with patients over time as you take advantage of opportunities for more team building, socialization and work-life balance.

We offer a range of outpatient practices, including primary care, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, OB/GYN, bariatric, surgical, cardiology and infectious diseases. Join the Northwell Health medical practice and be part of a collaborative team in an environment of open communication and unwavering compassion.

Summary

To assist the clinician in providing medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
• Determines the urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment.
• Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team about patient statuses.
• Prepares materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist the clinician with the patient's medical exam.
• Obtains the patient's history and medical information.
• Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care, nurse visits and suture removal.
• Collects and processes specimens as directed by the clinician and performs point of care testing.
• Instructs the patient and caregiver on how to perform clinician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress, and note symptom changes.
• Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and organization's missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Maintains and Model the Organization's values.
• Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience

Required: Three years job-related experience, one-year supervisory experience required. Five years job-related experience preferred. Desired: Associate degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.

Other Information

Required: Active RN license in the State of CT; BLS certification required within 30 days.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
• Credentials: RN, BLS
• Company: Northwell Health Med Practice CT
• Org Unit: 575
• Department: DB Breast Surgery
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

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