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Summary: Provides clerical support, coordinates general unit activity and communicates clearly with all disciplines. Assists with patient care activities and other tasks on the unit. Responsibilities: 1. Assesses and performs clerical needs of the unit & unit management in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent & continuous manner. 2. Answers phones, call bell and interacts with visitors, patients & staff members in an efficient & courteous manner. 3. Provides input to charge nurse/clinical leader/manager with unit staffing process. 4. Organizes and maintains patient records. 5. Manages and maintains various unit supplies within budgetary constraints. 6. Prepares and maintains charts for all patients insuring confidentiality for patients & their families at all times. 7. Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. 8. Formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care team...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...

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. Required: State of CT RN license Hours: 32 control hours Shift: 8 hour shifts 3pm to 11:30pm with weekends as required 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...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...

Summary: Manages, coordinates and supervises the care of patients, including appropriate patient placement and the facilitation of patient throughput based on the changing needs of the patient population. Provides advanced patient assessment skills that include emergent rapid response, monitoring critically ill patients, and facilitating throughput to varying levels of care as patient conditions require. Responsibilities: 1. Provides leadership skills in a knowledgeable, consistent and continuous manner that fosters collaboration with co-workers, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and accountability both within and across departments. Coaches and mentors staff in the acquisition of leadership skills. 2. Assesses and monitors critically ill patients, and facilitates throughput to varying levels of care as patient conditions require including the transporting of patients. 3. Provides clinical consultation to staff in all departments for clinical...

Summary: Responsible for patient care and related activities, unit operations and staff functions. Collaborates in strategic planning with management to support organizational goals and initiatives. Accountable for providing clinical and administrative supervision and leadership, department performance improvement, and the educational and development needs of the unit staff. Responsibilities: 1. Directs patient care activities including development of standards of care & unit function in the clinical specialty. Ensures that the highest level of clinical practice is maintained to deliver safe, effective & appropriate patient care. 2. Accountable for unit operations on a continuous 24/7 basis. 3. Responsible for hiring, coaching, evaluating and counseling employees. Provides disciplinary action as appropriate. Mentors staff in the acquisition of leadership skills. 4. Develops unit goals and objectives in alignment with the organization mission &...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...

Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Manager of Ambulatory Care Management, the care manager, registered nurse (RN) serves in an expanded nursing role to coordinate and provide care management services to patients at all risk levels. The care manager (RN) collaborates with primary care providers in multiple practice sites to facilitate clinical guideline adherence and to coordinate services specifically related to patients' healthcare needs. The care manager (RN) integrates identified needs of patient, education pathways, clinical guidelines, and diagnostic tests to develop individualized plans of care. Responsibilities: 1. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient's health status. Assesses healthcare, educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and their family. 2. Integrates evidenced-based clinical and preventative guidelines, protocols and other metrics to...

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. Required: State of CT RN license Hours: 32 control hours Shift: 8 hour shifts 3pm-11:30pm including every other weekend 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...

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. Required: State of CT RN license. One year current emergency department experience. Commitment includes 4 shifts per month including 2 weekend shifts plus one minor and one major holiday per calendar year.  Hours: Per Diem Shift: Variable 8 and 12 hour shifts  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...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...

Summary: To provide direct and indirect nursing care to a patient or a group of patients. Responsibilities: 1. Care Delivery/Therapeutic Interventions Criteria A: Adheres to established Nursing Standards of practice to include: Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation. Care Delivery/Therapeutic Interventions Criteria B: Practices according to Unit-based Protocols. Care Delivery/Therapeutic Interventions Criteria C: Administers medication/IV solution according to Norwalk Hospital policy/procedure and consults appropriate resources for information as needed. 2. Patient/Family Education Criteria A: Assesses learning needs of patient and family or significant others. Patient/Family Education Criteria B: Plans and provides appropriate instruction. Patient/Family Education Criteria C: Assesses and documents effectiveness of teaching. 3. Professional and Personal Responsibilities Criteria A: Participates in unit-based activities and patriciates in...

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. Required: State of CT RN license, BSN, ACLS and ECG (cardiac rhythm strip) interpretation, prior clinical experience in a cardiac setting, excellent Peripheral IV access skills Preferred – experience with biomedical equipment  Hours: 40 control hours Shift: Days 8:00am - 4:30pm 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...

Summary: To provide basic life support care to patients in the prehospital and the emergency department settings. Competent understanding of EMT or AEMT level emergency medicine with ability to deliver patient care in a sophisticated and intelligent manor. Responsibilities: 1. Clinical- Patient Care Criteria A: Maintains less than 2 minute activation time when ambulance is available. Clinical- Patient Care Criteria B: Evaluates scene safety, proceeds appropriately. Always follows universal precautions Clinical- Patient Care Criteria C: Brings to patient side all equipment required, per policy 2. Clinical- Patient Care Criteria A: As appropriate for patient condition/complaint, performs a thorough and timely history and physical exam. Clinical- Patient Care Criteria B: Develops an accurate working diagnosis. Clinical- Patient Care Criteria C: Develops a treatment plan per service guidelines and/or medical direction, implements care plan, explains same to...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...

Summary: Provides clinical and clerical support to assure smooth daily department operations in assigned medical practice or practices. Assures that the patient and examination area is properly prepared. Responsibilities: 1. Greets and brings patient back from waiting room to clinical area. Performs all necessary intake activities and documents appropriate information including vital signs, current medications and allergies, verifies EMR reflects current PCP, appropriate referring provider, and preferred pharmacy, etc.  2. Transcribes and updates patient information in the patient record. Transcribes demographic, medication history, social and medical history as reported by the patient from the intake form. 3. Provides clerical and secretarial work associated with patient care. Prepares and organizes patient charts for assigned providers. Completes other paperwork such as disability paperwork and scanning of other pertinent patient information as appropriate....

Summary: Facilitates patient flow through the system from scheduling through registration and service so that patients have a "one touch" registration/scheduling experience. Responsible for obtaining demographic and financial information to ensure accurate patient identification and identify and secure appropriate payment sources. Performs registration functions and insurance eligibility verification. Provides estimates for services when appropriate. Receives and processes patient financial liability payments. Provides estimates for services when appropriate. Receives and processes patient financial liability payments. Responsibilities: 1. Criteria A: Responsible for greeting patients promptly and in a friendly manner. Checks patients into the system and provides direction based on appointment location, financial clearance and counseling status. Acknowledges and assists patients with special needs and respects confidentiality. Criteria B: Responds to telephone...

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. Required: State of CT RN license. One year of current medical/surgical experience preferred. Hours: 36 control hours Shift: 12 hour shifts 7pm-7:30am with weekends as required 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...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...

Overview Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, state-of-the-art facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care. 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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and...