Student Nurse Associate (Day/Eve) - Float Pool

Nuvance; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide patient care and support under licensed staff supervision on the Nursing Float Pool unit. The role focuses on delivering basic care, maintaining safety, and assisting with admissions and education. A strong team mindset and empathy are essential.

Requirements include HS Grad/Equivalent, ability to take vital signs, and BLS/CPR either on hire or within 90 days. The position is on-site in Norwalk, CT with standard shifts.

Qualifications

• HS Grad/Equivalent is required.
• Ability to take vital signs and interact respectfully with patients and co-workers.
• BLS/CPR is required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs basic nursing tasks under supervision.
• Follows orders and policies, ensures patient safety and comfort.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and well-stocked work area and reports changes in patient condition.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
• Participates in admission, transfer and discharge processes and patient education.

Skills

Vital signs

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Responsibility

Education

HS Grad/Equivalent

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.

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

Provides assistance with patient care activities and other unit tasks under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager.

Responsibilities

1. Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.
2. Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
3. Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment and standards.
4. Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.
5. Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarm, and through patient education).
6. Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.
7. Communicates all patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.
8. Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
9. Always reports and/or records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patient; reports all unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.
10. Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly; exercise good judgement in setting priorities for activities.
11. Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.
12. Maintains a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well stocked work area. Assists with maintaining unit equipment.
13. Works as a Safety Companion/Patient Sitter by providing a safe environment to specific patients. Follows WCHN standards of service excellence.
14. Maintains competency for Basic Life Support certification.
15. Assists with patient-focused education using the Teach Back Method.
16. Enhances the patient experience through attention to patient and family needs.
17. Participates in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process.
18. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Required: Ability to take vital signs. Interpersonal skills, team player. Take responsibility for own work and actions, work in timely manner, respectful of patients and co-workers. Minimum of 1 year nursing school experience. Minimum Experience: zero to six months. BLS/CPR required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date.

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.

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 379

Department: Nursing Float Pool

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $17.00 - $24.91 Hourly