Nursing Jobs in Carmel Hamlet, NY

Special Procedures RN-Vascular Access Center- Danbury, CT

$41 - $76.16 / hour

Description Northwellis the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members ofNorthwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better. Summary Provides professional care and assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. Provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process in collaboration with other health care team members. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance. Responsibilities Understands patient monitoring, monitoring equipment and emergency equipment. Understands medicines, medication administration, medication complications, aseptic technique and universal precautions. Utilizes rational protection measures in accordance with Center protocols. Obtains an allergy history to evaluate risk factors that contra-indicate the use of intravenous contract material. Identifies early signs of contrast media reactions. Administers medications in a safe and proper manner including all aspects of moderate sedation preparation, administration, evaluation and complications management. Understands patient monitoring principles including the ability to recognize and react appropriately to life-threatening arrhythmias from the cardiac monitor. Understands oxygen therapy, manage an airway for resuscitation and manage all available forms of oxygen delivery devices. Maintains all forms of Point of Care Testing equipment and the ability to perform testing and/or quality control measures. Operates and troubleshoots the pulsimeter, maintains the Non-invasive Blood Pressure unit, Defibrillator/cardiac monitor and the ability to perform monitoring and/or quality control procedures. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance. Performs other duties as required. Requirements Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or college CTRegistered Nurse License ACLS BLS Working Conditions Preferred experience in a dialysis access center Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Some occupational risk Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Credentials:RN Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT Org Unit: 1930 Department: VascularAccesCt-WCMG Exempt: No Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly