Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department
Danbury Health Systems
Sharon, CT

Registered Nurse (Night Shift), Emergency Department, Sharon Hospital

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates * SIGN ON BONUS : $50,000$. Paid over a three year period. (*for eligible candidates) Standard Hours: 36.00 Work Shift: (3) 12-hour shifts. 6:45pm to 7:15am Job Summary: Provides professional nursing care within the Emergency Department; coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Provides care that meets the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs of patients, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with ED physicians regarding changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Responsibilities: 1. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. 2. Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population. 3. Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. 4. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. 5. Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately. 6. Accurately assigns triage categories. 7. Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes. 8. Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. 9. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served. Able to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group. 10. Interacts professionally with patient and family and involves patient and family in the formation of the plan of care. 11. Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; includes family in teaching, as appropriate. 12. Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and his/her clinical condition. 13. Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors. 14. Prepares, hangs, monitors and discontinues IV fluids. 15. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. 16. Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards. 17. Assists in cost containment through the appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment. 18. Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives; maintains good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives. 19. Responds promptly to changes in workload, adjusting assignments as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency. 20. Provides resource information to other staff. 21. Demonstrates the ability to assist physicians with procedures in the Emergency Department. 22. Supervises temporary employees and employees who do not supervise; allocates and monitors work of others; leads one or more employees performing similar work. 23. Orients new employees to the Emergency Department. 24. Assists the Emergency Department Nurse Manager in the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement indicators to improve patient outcomes and the work environment. 25. Maintains regulatory agency requirements, hospital and nursing policies, procedures and standards. Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of all shifts with another Registered Nurse, per policies and procedures. 26. Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain steady level of productivity; self-motivated. Organizes and manages activities reflecting due consideration for the needs of the department and staff. 27. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education. 28. Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, health plans and staff. 29. Uses the principles of AIDET in every customer encounter 30. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Connecticut. Current BLS ACLS & PALS Certification within 3 months of hire Location: Sharon-Sharon Hospital 50 Hospital Hill Road Work Type: Full-Time Work Schedule: Night 12 Department: Emergency Department Exempt: No Salary Range: $39.16 - $56.21 Hourly Working conditions: Essential: * Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity * Significant occupational risk * Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force * Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc. EOE, including disability/vets. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). 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