Per Diem Medical Practice RN-Pulmonary department- Danbury, CT

Nuvance Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Northwell Health in Danbury, CT is seeking a Per Diem Medical Practice RN in the Pulmonary department to support clinicians with primary patient care. The role involves triage, direct patient care, specimen collection, and collaboration with the care team.

Shifts are Monday to Friday, two 8-hour shifts from 8:30am to 5pm, with a flat per diem rate of $47.74. Active RN license and BLS are required; an associate degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Five years job-related experience preferred.
• Active RN license based on state; BLS certification within 30 days.
• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
• Determines urgency and type of care required based on assessment.
• Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
• Communicates with physicians and care team about patient statuses.
• Prepares materials and setup for clinician examinations.
• Obtains patient history and medical information.
• Provides direct patient care: vaccinations, wound care, nurse visits, suture removal.
• Collects specimens and performs point-of-care testing as directed.
• Instructs patients on preventive care and medication use.
• Contacts patients with follow-up and test results.
• Fulfills compliance responsibilities and participates in quality improvement.
• Mantains values and attendance; performs other duties as required.

Skills

Five years of related experience

Strong communication

Clinical assessment

Education

RN license

BLS certification

Associate degree preferred

Job description

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.

Per Diem Medical Practice RN in the Pulmonary department in Danbury, CT

Monday - Friday, 2x a week 8-hour shifts, 8:30am-5pm

Flat Per Diem Rate:$47.74

Summary:

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

Responsibilities:

1. Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
2. Determines the urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment.
3. Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
4. Communicates with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team about patient statuses.
5. Prepares materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist the clinician with the patient's medical exam.
6. Obtains the patient's history and medical information.
7. Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care, nurse visits and suture removal.
8. Collects and processes specimens as directed by the clinician and performs point of care testing.
9. 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.
10. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.
11. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and organization’s missions through a process of total quality improvement.
12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
13. Maintains and Model the Organization’s values.
14. Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
15. Performs other duties as required.

Other Information:

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:

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Available benefits include: 401(k) Retirement Plan and Wellness Programs. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.