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

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 54,257 - 77,275; Part time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Danbury, CT is seeking a Per Diem Medical Practice RN to assist clinicians in providing primary medical care to patients. Responsibilities include patient assessment, direct care, and communication with the care team. The ideal candidate should have an active RN license, BLS certification, and ideally five years of experience in a medical setting.

This position requires medium to heavy physical effort and a commitment to the organization's values.

Qualifications

• Five years of job-related experience preferred.
• Active RN license required; BLS certification within 30 days preferred.
• Previous medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triages and assesses patient conditions.
• Determines care urgency and type.
• Provides medical advice based on assessments.
• Communicates with care team about patient statuses.
• Prepares supplies and patients for exams.
• Obtains patient history and medical information.
• Provides direct patient care including wound care and vaccinations.
• Instructs patients on preventive care.
• Contacts patients for follow-up.
• Performs organizational responsibilities.
• Maintains compliance with position requirements.
• Demonstrates dependable attendance.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medical advice provision

Communication with care team

Direct patient care

Quality improvement processes

Education

Active RN license

BLS certification

Associate degree

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, 8 hour shifts.

Flat Per Diem Rate: $47.74

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, 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.

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.