Description
Position at Putnam Hospital Center
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
JOB SUMMARY:
Develops and maintains an environment which supports service excellence behaviors.
Provides a safe environment for patients visitors and/or employees by being aware of the safety and health policies of the hospital and adhering to and enhancing these policies via the identification/reporting/correcting of unsafe conditions.
Complies with established department/hospital policies rules and regulations.
Demonstrates the knowledge and judgment needed to utilize the nursing process to assess plan implement and evaluate each patients nursing care.
Demonstrates respect for the rights of all patients and provides considerate respectful care focused on each patients individual needs.
Provides a safe environment for patients visitors and employees.
Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for his/her own work performance.
Acquires maintains and demonstrates current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
Demonstrates a commitment to service excellence and quality improvement.
Demonstrates a leadership role through clinical practice supervision and teaching.
Demonstrates competent clinical and decision making skills.
Demonstrates the ability to assess treat and care for the unique needs of geriatric patients.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Licensure/Registration/Certification: Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New YorkState. BLS required
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: Putnam Hospital Center
Org Unit: 935
Department: Psych Unit
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $44.88 - $68.11 Hourly