Medical Practice RN- Float Team department- Newtown, CT

Nuvance Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 50,323 - 93,539; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus of $5,000

Inclusive work culture

Work-life balance opportunities

Job summary

Nuvance Health is hiring a Full Time Medical Practice RN for the Float Team in Danbury, Connecticut. The role includes triaging patient conditions, providing direct care, and collaborating with a healthcare team to ensure quality patient care. Candidates must have an active RN license, three years of relevant experience, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary range of $36.53 - $67.90 hourly, with a sign-on bonus of $5,000 for full-time externals.

Qualifications

• Three years job-related experience required, one-year supervisory experience preferred.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hiring.

Responsibilities

• Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
• Provides direct patient care, including vaccinations and wound care.
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the care team.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medical advice

Patient care techniques

Communication with healthcare team

Education

Associate degree preferred

Active RN license

Job description

Overview

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

Full Time Medical Practice RN in the Float Team Department

NY Areas of Coverage: Brewster

CT Areas of Coverage: Danbury, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, and Southbury

40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts Monday- Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

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 Nuvance 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 primary 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, advise 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.

Other Information

• 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.
• Required: Active RN license based on state; BLS certification required within 30 days.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some 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

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly