Duties and responsibilities:

• Creating and implementing nursing policies to foster a positive and organized work environment while planning, prioritizing and assigning health care tasks to clinical support team members

• Managing medication schedules and ensuring communication with the medical team to avoid medication errors

• Encouraging all staff to adhere to the highest standards in patient care and conducting regular staff reviews

• Maintaining knowledge of current trends in nursing and ambulatory care and educating teams

• Communicating with patients and their family members as needed, and offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families in distress

• Assessing, processing and discharging patients

• Managing patient and employee records with a focus on following HIPAA regulations and quality standards

• Providing a direct line of communication between patients, nursing staff and physicians

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing, 3 years of nursing experience.
Diploma, 3 years of nursing experience.
BSN, 2 years nursing experience.

• Successful completion of experience in leadership (i.e. head nurse, supervisor, etc.) for a minimum of one year.
• Current licensure by the State Board of Examiners of Nurses in the Center's state.
• This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
• Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TS Ts will be administered at the work site if required.
• Maintains current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs and Behavioral Centers; ALFs/ILFs as required by State).

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $54.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime

Work setting:

• In-person
• Nursing home

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Trumbull, CT 06611: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person