Nursing Jobs in Darien, CT
$130,000 - $150,000 / year
What You’ll Do As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, you’ll be at the forefront of providing top-notch mental health care. You’ll work directly with clients and their families, conducting evaluations, managing medication therapies, and offering psychotherapy and counseling. Your expertise will help us ensure the highest standards of safety and continuity of care! Your Day-to-Day Adventures Will Include: Team Spirit: Collaborate with an amazing mental health team while overseeing the psychiatric care of your own caseload of clients. Client Connections: Conduct evaluations and manage your clients through engaging direct care encounters. You’ll prescribe medications, order labs, and provide essential education to clients and families. Documentation Dynamo: Keep our records in tip-top shape by completing assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes within 24 hours. Your attention to detail will help us maintain our high standards! Care Continuity Champion: Connect with other providers to gather important client histories and ensure smooth transitions during admissions and discharges. Team Meetings & Training: Attend fun and informative treatment team meetings and training sessions to keep your skills sharp and your knowledge fresh. On-Call Hero: Share in the on-call responsibilities for our residential programs, ensuring our clients receive the care they need, when they need it. Communication Wizard: Maintain excellent communication with your clinical team, outpatient providers, and family members to create a supportive environment for our clients. What Makes You a Great Fit Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution is required. Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state in which you are applying to provide services and Board Certification in Psychiatry. Current DEA license. Minimum of two (2) years of experience practicing as a Psychiatric NP with adolescents and young adults is preferred. Experience working with clients in a PHP/IOP/OP or psychiatric treatment environment strongly preferred. Starting compensation for this role ranges from $130,000k to $150,000k, based on education and experience. We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individual’s pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, and market conditions. Additionally, we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization. Additional Details Great opportunity for a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide services at Adolescent & Young Adult Treatment Programs in Southern CT. 
$121,200 - $212,100 / year
201207 Job Description Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities. Job Responsibility Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations. Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. Performs daily patient rounds. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests. Interprets laboratory and test results. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts. Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required. Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required. Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required. Current BLS certification, required. OR Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required. Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required. Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015. Current BLS certification, required. Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). $105,400 - $183,000 / year
198548 Shift Details Full Time, Days 8 AM - 4 PM Job Description Manages clinical services, systems, and performance improvement activities as they relate to a multidisciplinary approach to providing care to injured patients. Collaborates with the trauma Medical Director in developing and maintaining policies and procedures for the Trauma Critical Care Department. Job Responsibility Collaborates with the Nurse Executive to establish nursing care standards and evaluates staff compliance. Identifies research protocols affecting the patient population served and keeps nursing staff informed. Facilitates effective provision of support services essential to patient care. Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care; develops mechanisms to assess same. Develops unit goals and objectives to support the institutional values and goals, with input from staff. Recognizes the need for patient care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and role models sensitivity to staff. Monitors indicators of clinical process indicators, system issues, and outcomes related to the quality of care provided to trauma patients. Develops quality indicators, filters, and audits; identifies trends and sentinel events; participates in case reviews of trauma patients. Assists the team leaders in outlining and implementing remedial actions. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related, are not essential functions. Job Qualification Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. 5-7 years of relevant experience and 0-2 years of leadership/management experience, required. ED and/or ICU RN experience, highly preferred. Trauma program experience, highly preferred. Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). 
Certified PCA & HHA Positions Available – Dutchess County We are looking for certified Personal Care Aides (PCAs) and Home Health Aides (HHAs) to join our team in Westchester County! What We Offer: Flexible scheduling Part-time and full-time opportunities Easy onboarding process Supportive back-office team Responsibilities may include: Providing personal care and assistance with daily activities Light housekeeping Running errands and assisting with shopping or other client needs Eagle Home Care is Hiring Caregivers! HHAs & PCAs – Westchester County, NY Eagle Home Care is looking for reliable and caring HHAs and PCAs to join our team and work with elderly clients in the Westchester County area . Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work , we have local opportunities available! What We Offer: Weekly Pay Flexible Scheduling Local Cases Paid In-Service Training Free Annual Health Checkups Support from a caring and professional team Requirements: Must be 18 years or older Must be authorized to work in the U.S. HHA or PCA certification preferred ? Make a difference in someone's life while building your healthcare career! Apply today and join the Eagle Home Care team! 
$68,000 - $115,000 / year
200948 Job Description Performs an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team. Job Responsibility Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status: Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously; Performs a comprehensive health assessment across all body systems; Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate; Assesses level of pain and pain management; Communicates/documents patient’s physiologic health status and plan of care. Assesses patient’s psychosocial health status: Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care; Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend; Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction; Communicates and documents psychological status and care plan; support group, counseling services, social services. Identifies patient outcome: Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes; Identifies actual/potential patient problems; Identifies patient’s need for teaching based on psychosocial and developmental assessment; Develops patient outcome statement (s) and establishes individualized patient goals. Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome: Coordinates the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment and medication to achieve expected outcome; Documents the plan of care and collaborates with physicians and other health team members. Implements the plan of care: Maintains constant vigilance over patients’ care to ensure that safety precautions/needs are followed (Side rails up, call lights and bedside stand within reach, exam tables in lowest position etc.); Exercises professional skills related to the plan of care; Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care; Correctly administers prescribed treatments; Correctly uses equipment necessary for patient care; Provides emotional support to patient and significant other; Applies scientific principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely, timely and efficiently; Makes accurate observations of patient’s conditions during treatments/procedures. Reports and records same as appropriate; Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s treatment, activity and condition, as well as patient’s responses to medical and nursing interventions; Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy; Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situation, managing self, patients and other employees; Provides a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere. Communicates effectively with the patient’s family or caretakers; Participates in planning for discharge from ambulatory procedural or operative site and coordinates referrals, as appropriate; Provides discharge instructions to patient and significant other; Participates in patient education and care planning; coordinates referrals and follow-up resources as appropriate; provides clear instructions to patients and significant others regarding treatments, procedures, self-care, and ongoing health management; ensures understanding through teach-back and other evidence-based methods; evaluates the effectiveness of education and care provided by assessing patient outcomes and comprehension. Evaluates care provided for patient outcome: Demonstrates ability to measure effectiveness of care provided and documents same; Performs variance analysis related to outcome data for performance improvement; Designs, implements, and evaluates systems to improve care in Unit; Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s treatment, activity and condition; Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy. Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the care team: Collaborates with the appropriate Physician or Provider on patient’s plan of care; Accurately interprets and implements treatment regimen as prescribed by the Physician or Provider; Assists the Physician or Provider during treatments and/or diagnostic procedures; Keeps the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or Physician or Provider abreast of changes in patient’s condition and/or treatments, as appropriate; Uses clinical judgment in delegating assignments in providing patient care, and ensures that assignments are completed in a timely fashion. Provides wound care and care for pressure ulcers (Stages I–IV): Performs preventive skin care measures; Applies simple dressings, maintaining principles of aseptic technique; Applies warm & cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure; Performs irrigations, consistent with Facility procedure; Performs other procedures related to skin care, as necessary. Administers medications correctly and safely: Correctly identifies medication (action; dosage; side effects and implications for the patient); Meets standard on medication administration examination; Demonstrates preparation of local solutions; Demonstrates preparation of I.V. drips; Administers and documents medication correctly; Administers IVP medication as per department policy and procedure; Educates patients and significant others related to drug and food interactions. Participates in patient and family education: Provides the patient with an explanation of his/her condition as indicated; Communicates assessment data in an orderly fashion by recording, updating and verbalizing pertinent information to care team members and to appropriate agencies; Recognizes and utilizes health teaching opportunities and resources /materials available for this teaching; Provides for early discharge planning and appropriate referrals for post-procedural or operative care; coordinates appropriate referrals for follow-up care, specialty services, or community resources; Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching by feedback from patient/family and documents same. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but Considered Related Are Not Essential Functions. Job Qualification Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of job entry date. Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. Critical Care experience preferred IV skills are highly preferred Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). 
