Registered Nurse / Nursing Float Pool

About This Role

Provide direct nursing care to patients by implementing and monitoring care plans, coordinating with healthcare teams, and ensuring individualized care in accordance with established policies and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor patient care plans
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient
• Delegate aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds
• Develop, implement and revise individualized plans of care

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school
• Associate degree
• Current Connecticut RN license
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association
• Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; BSN preferred

Nice to Have

• BSN preferred

Benefits

Certifications