Per Diem Vaccine & Occupational Medicine Registered Nurse

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

A registered professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care and assumes the, responsibility and accountability for prescribing, delegating and coordinating that care.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Demonstrates basic skill in assessment of health care needs.
• 1.1 Demonstrates basic skill in interviewing, observing and collecting health care data, performing systems assessment, identifying patient support system on admission according to hospital policy.
• 2. Demonstrates basic skill in planning for patient health care needs.
• 2.1 Initiates clinical pathway utilizing admission assessment and guidelines for nursing care according to hospital policies.
• 3. Demonstrates basic skills in implementing care to meet patient care needs.
• 3.1 Prioritizes patient care based on assessment.
• 4. Demonstrates basic skill in evaluating care delivered.
• 4.1 Assesses patient responses to medical and nursing interventions based on expected outcomes.
• 5. Documents outcomes appropriately, accurately and consistently.
• 5.1 Completes Admission Assessment Forms.
• 6. Demonstrates basic leadership skills and professional growth, as evidenced by supervisory feedback and/or direct observation.
• 6.1 Identifies areas in performance needing improvement as evidenced by completion of self assessment skills checklist and ongoing communication with supervisor.
• 7. Performs decentralized laboratory testing as credentialed and following established policies and procedures.
• 7.1 Appropriately collects specimens, performs test and interprets results.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Those with a Diploma or Associate's Degree need to show evidence that they are actively enrolled in a BSN or MSN program.
• EXPERIENCE
• One (1) to three (3) years nursing or health care experience. Ambulatory service experience and Vaccine Administration preferred
• LICENSURE
• Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain within one month of hire.
• SPECIAL SKILLS
• Good interpersonal skills. Successful completion of orientation.
• PHYSICAL DEMAND
• Able to travel between offices/vaccine clinic sites. Minimum requirement of 2 shifts per week during vaccine campaign and then 24 hours per month in OMWS to maintain per diem status.
• YNHHS Requisition ID
• 196294

Responsibilities

• 1. Demonstrates basic skill in assessment of health care needs.
• 1.1 Demonstrates basic skill in interviewing, observing and collecting health care data, performing systems assessment, identifying patient support system on admission according to hospital policy.
• 2. Demonstrates basic skill in planning for patient health care needs.
• 2.1 Initiates clinical pathway utilizing admission assessment and guidelines for nursing care according to hospital policies.
• 3. Demonstrates basic skills in implementing care to meet patient care needs.
• 3.1 Prioritizes patient care based on assessment.
• 4. Demonstrates basic skill in evaluating care delivered.
• 4.1 Assesses patient responses to medical and nursing interventions based on expected outcomes.
• 5. Documents outcomes appropriately, accurately and consistently.
• 5.1 Completes Admission Assessment Forms.
• 6. Demonstrates basic leadership skills and professional growth, as evidenced by supervisory feedback and/or direct observation.
• 6.1 Identifies areas in performance needing improvement as evidenced by completion of self assessment skills checklist and ongoing communication with supervisor.
• 7. Performs decentralized laboratory testing as credentialed and following established policies and procedures.
• 7.1 Appropriately collects specimens, performs test and interprets results.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Those with a Diploma or Associate's Degree need to show evidence that they are actively enrolled in a BSN or MSN program.
• EXPERIENCE
• One (1) to three (3) years nursing or health care experience. Ambulatory service experience and Vaccine Administration preferred
• LICENSURE
• Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain within one month of hire.
• SPECIAL SKILLS
• Good interpersonal skills. Successful completion of orientation.
• PHYSICAL DEMAND
• Able to travel between offices/vaccine clinic sites. Minimum requirement of 2 shifts per week during vaccine campaign and then 24 hours per month in OMWS to maintain per diem status.