Registered Nurse (Days) - Pre Admission Testing - G.I.

Norwalk Hospital Association; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital, part of Northwell Health, seeks a Registered Nurse in the Gastroenterology and peri-operative care teams. The role provides direct patient care guided by the ANA scope of practice and requires collaboration with patients, families, peers, physicians and other team members to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include pre-op assessments, education, care coordination, and adherence to compliance standards.

Qualifications

• RN with active CT license.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS and ACLS credentials required.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing patient assessments related to anesthesia and surgery.
• Collaborate with anesthesia, surgeons and other providers for pre-op documentation.
• Identify learning needs and provide pre-operative education.
• Prioritize patient care and coordinate additional testing as needed.
• Manage patient and family expectations for peri-operative care.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary functions to ensure safe surgical activities.
• Fulfill all compliance responsibilities for the role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

RN license CT

BSN preferred

BLS

ACLS

Job description

Monday -Friday 8 hour shifts between 10a-630p

Northwellis 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.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Our accolades include the following:

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Healthgrades - America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we’re not just part of the community – we are its center.

Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care that is guided by the American Nurses Association (ANA) scope of practice. A Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patients' needs, care plans, implements, and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures, and standards. They demonstrate leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth.

Responsibilities

1. Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychological & cognitive status in relation to proposed anesthesia and surgery following anesthesia’s minimum anesthesia guidelines.

2. Collaborates with anesthesia, surgeons and their offices, primary care physicians, specialty providers, patients and families to ensure all pre-operative documentation meets patient optimization for anesthesia and surgery.

   3. Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them. Provides pre-operative education in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and courteous manner.

   4. Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient and family needs and available resources, identifies potential barriers to surgical optimization by reviewing ecg’s, lab results, physical exams; recognizes additional testing required and initiates communication to obtain order.

   5. Manages patient and family expectations for peri-operative experience.

   6. Coordinates and communicates interdisciplinary functions to facilitate safe and compliant surgical activities.

   7. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

   8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience:

2-5 years peri-operative nursing experience, excellent organizational skills, strong patient/family education skills

GI: Minimum 2-3 years of nursing experience in GI, preop, intra-op, and post-op care.

Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.

GI: Member of SGNA, Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates. Specialty certification in CGRN

OR: specialty certification i.e.: ASPAN, CNOR or AORN or Peri-Op 101; prior pre-surgical admission experience

Education

Derived Education

BSN preferred

Credentials: BLS, RN, ACLS

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 415

Department: Gastroenterology

Exempt: No

With strong heart and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Northwell Health!