RN Per Diem
Civita Care Center at Cheshire

(RN) Registered Nurse- Per Diem

Civita Care Center at Cheshire Cheshire, CT 06410, US

Now Hiring Registered Nurse (RN) at Civita Care Center in Cheshire!

Why Work With Us?

  • Competitive Pay

  • Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance

  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Comfortable Staffing Ratios

Civita Care Center at Cheshire is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) with a passion for working with seniors and delivering top-quality care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide nursing care to patients as assigned

  • Administer and record medications and treatments

  • Assist physicians and others with diagnostic procedures and treatments

  • Reinforce health care instructions to patients and their families

  • Collaborate with team members in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care

  • Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients

  • Observe and report patients' vital signs, symptoms, and general condition

  • Maintain accurate patient charts and document responses to nursing care

  • Ensure a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients

  • Assist with unit management and/or assume charge of the unit as assigned

Civita Care Center at Cheshire is committed to diversity and equality in hiring. We do not discriminate based on ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability.


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