RN 1

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Danbury Hospital is seeking an RN for ICU/CCU to provide professional care, assume accountability, and work with the health care team within a designated time frame. You will utilize the nursing process in collaboration with other team members to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities include assessments, care planning, implementation, prioritization, evaluation, patient education, and compliance with duties. Requires RN licensure and BLS; associates degree in nursing with BSN desired.

Qualifications

• RN licensure and BLS certification required.
• Associate degree in nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Zero to six months of experience minimum; nursing certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing, systematic assessments of physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
• Develop goal-directed care plans based on nursing diagnoses and patient outcomes.
• Provide care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner.
• Set priorities in collaboration with patient needs and available resources.
• Evaluate care effectiveness and patient progression toward outcomes.
• Identify learning needs of patient and family; implement education measures.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary functions to deliver comprehensive care.
• Fulfill all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Interdisciplinary coordination

Manual dexterity

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Summary:

Provides professional care and assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. Provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status.
• 2. Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes.
• 3. Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
• 4. Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
• 5. Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes.
• 6. Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them.
• 7. Coordinates interdisciplinary functions.
• 8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Required:
Minimum Experience: zero to six months
Desired: Nursing certification, BSN

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:RN,BLS

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 207

Department: ICU/CCU

Exempt: No