RN/PRN

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: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Other Information

Required: State of CT RN license. BLS certification required. Minimum of one year of RN OR experience or recent completion of Periop 101.

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

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 211

Department: Operating Room

Exempt: No

Salary: $60.00 Hourly

We are an equal opportunity employer

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