Special Procedures RN-Vascular Access Center- Danbury, CT

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 56,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to provide professional care and support within a designated patient group. The role follows the nursing process in collaboration with the health care team.

ACLS and BLS certifications are required, with RN licensure in Connecticut. The position entails structured shifts and compliance with the facility's standards and values.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or college.
• CT Registered Nurse License.
• ACLS.
• BLS.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional care and assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame.
• Utilizes the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members.
• Maintains attendance as per Nuvance Health values.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

CT Registered Nurse License

Job description

Description

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 ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

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 ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

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. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Understands patient monitoring, monitoring equipment and emergency equipment.
• Understands medicines, medication administration, medication complications, aseptic technique and universal precautions.
• Utilizes rational protection measures in accordance with Center protocols.
• Obtains an allergy history to evaluate risk factors that contra-indicate the use of intravenous contract material.
• Identifies early signs of contrast media reactions.
• Administers medications in a safe and proper manner including all aspects of moderate sedation preparation, administration, evaluation and complications management.
• Understands patient monitoring principles including the ability to recognize and react appropriately to life‑threatening arrhythmias from the cardiac monitor.
• Understands oxygen therapy, manage an airway for resuscitation and manage all available forms of oxygen delivery devices.
• Maintains all forms of Point of Care Testing equipment and the ability to perform testing and/or quality control measures.
• Operates and troubleshoots the pulsimeter, maintains the Non‑invasive Blood Pressure unit, Defibrillator/cardiac monitor and the ability to perform monitoring and/or quality control procedures.
• Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or college
• CTRegistered Nurse License
• ACLS
• BLS

Working Conditions

• Preferred experience in a dialysis access center
• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
• Credentials:RN
• Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT
• Org Unit: 1930
• Department: VascularAccesCt-WCMG
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly