Registered Nurse (Nights) - NICU

Description

• Three 12-hour shifts: 7p-7:30a with alternating weekends as needed.

About the role

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. It is a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, providing advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care. The hospital is recognized for excellence, including being rated by The Leapfrog Group, Healthgrades, and U.S. News & World Report.

The hospital fosters a welcoming environment where collaboration and compassion are central. Employees feel deeply connected to the community, seeing themselves as its core.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessment and reassessment as clinically indicated, documenting details of the patient's physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Ensures appropriate documentation based on the level of care provided, including transfer and discharge documentation as needed.
• Fulfills the five Rights of Medication Administration, verbalizing medications to patients/family/significant others, assessing for allergies, parameters, and potential side effects, and documenting responses according to hospital policy.
• Coordinates and supervises nursing care, delegating tasks while maintaining accountability for the care given.
• Assesses patients for safety risks, adhering to hospital policies and procedures, and initiating interventions as necessary.
• Conducts bedside shift report and rounds with peers, ensuring patient hand-offs are appropriate.
• Assesses learning needs of patients/family/significant others and provides appropriate instruction using various teaching methods, documenting the patient's response to teaching.
• Carefully attends to specific patient populations, regardless of their location.
• Delivers patient-centered care, embracing cultural diversity and respecting the dignity of all individuals.
• Maintains open lines of communication, actively listening to patients and their families.
• Maintains accreditation, regulatory, and compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Works to promote a culture of learning and growth, seeking out experiences and formal/independent learning activities to enhance clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Mentors others to succeed.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with an Associates Level Degree (required) or Bachelors Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Current and unobstructed Connecticut Registered Nurse License (CT Hospitals).
• American Nurses Association endorsed Certifications or Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification (preferred, based on specialty hours of work requirement).