Student Nurse Associate Job Norwalk area,Connecticut USA,Healthcare

Rotating Days and evenings as needed with a minimum of 24 hours per month

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Our accolades include the following:

The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
Health grades - America’s 50 Best Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we’re not just part of the community – we are its center.

Summary

Provides assistance with patient care activities and other unit tasks under the general supervision of licensed professional staff and as directed by the manager.

Responsibilities

Provides physical care to assigned patients and performs technical skills such as point of care (POC) testing.

Implements nursing orders promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.

Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment and standards.

Provides patient comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, putting personal articles within reach with courtesy and responsiveness.

Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (i.e. side rails, restraints, bed/chair exit alarm, and through patient education).

Enter all data into the computer system as applicable.

Communicates all patient and visitor information and observations to the appropriate person.

Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

Always reports and/or records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patient; reports all unusual conditions or reactions to the nurse in charge.

Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly; exercise good judgement in setting priorities for activities.

Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others.

Maintains a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well stocked work area. Assists with maintaining unit equipment.

Works as a Safety Companion/Patient Sitter by providing a safe environment to specific patients. Follows WCHN standards of service excellence.

Maintains competency for Basic Life Support certification.

Assists with patient-focused education using the Teach Back Method.

Enhances the patient experience through attention to patient and family needs.

Participates in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process.

Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information

Required:

Ability to take vital signs. Interpersonal skills, team player. Take responsibility for own work and actions, work in timely manner, respectful of patients and co-workers. Minimum of 1 year nursing school experience.

Minimum Experience:

zero to six months. BLS/CPR required or must be obtained within 90 days of start date.

Desired 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.

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!

Company:
Norwalk Hospital Association Org Unit: 379 Department:
Nursing Float Pool Exempt:
No

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