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Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room DH, Per Diem

Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, United States


Overview

At Nuvance Health, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. We are a team of 15,000+ with values of being connected, personal, agile and imaginative.
Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has provided award-winning, personalized patient care to Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialties include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care including a partial-hospitalization program. Our accolades include: The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety; U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment; Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals; Surgical Review Corporation - Robotic Center of Excellence; Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery.
At Danbury Hospital, we take pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible. We engage in community volunteerism and initiatives, reflecting our dedication to the health and well-being of the community.
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

Performs assessments in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological & cognitive status.
Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis & patient outcomes.
Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner.
Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
Evaluates effectiveness of care given and patient progression toward outcomes.
Identifies patient's/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet them.
Coordinates interdisciplinary functions.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education

ASSOCIATE\'S LVL DGRE
Qualifications

State of CT RN License.
Minimum of one year of RN OR experience or recent completion of Periop 101.
BLS certification 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: Danbury Hospital
Department: Operating Room
Exempt

No
Salary

$61.80 Hourly
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

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