Student Nurse Associate: Hands-on Patient Care & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking a Nursing Float Pool staff member to provide patient care and assist with unit tasks under the supervision of licensed professional staff and the nurse manager. You will perform duties such as taking vital signs, following nursing orders, ensuring patient safety, and documenting information in the computer system, while maintaining compassionate patient interactions.

Shift pattern includes 8-hour days and evenings with a 24 hour minimum per month, focusing

Qualifications

• 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.
• BLS/CPR required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.
• Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
• Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment and standards.
• Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.
• Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarm, and through patient education).
• Enters all data into the computer system as applicable.

Skills

Vital signs

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communication

Education

HS Grad/Equivalent

1 year nursing school

Tools

BLS/CPR Certification

Job description

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking a Nursing Float Pool staff member to provide patient care and assist with unit tasks under the supervision of licensed professional staff and the nurse manager. You will perform duties such as taking vital signs, following nursing orders, ensuring patient safety, and documenting information in the computer system, while maintaining compassionate patient interactions.

Shift pattern includes 8-hour days and evenings with a 24 hour minimum per month, focusing