Nursing Jobs in Westport, CT
Job Description We are looking for a compassionate and warm Home Health Aid to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services for our clients. Some responsibilities include: Personal care - Bathing, dressing, grooming etc. - Meal and snack preparations - Accompany patient on errands and medical appointments - Provide companionship, empathy and basic emotional support - Medication reminders Housework - Cleaning the floors ( mop , sweep , vacuum etc.) - Washing dishes - Cleaning the bathrooms - Change the linen - Laundry Hours Choose your own! Let us know what works for you Pay $18 -$20 Certification HHA or PCA required (Certified in NY) Our Agency prides itself in caring for our employees like family ! Call 718-596-2255 ext 205 today to join our team! 
$132,178 - $143,230 / year
Duties Description Are you interested in starting a career with New York State? Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center is recruiting an experienced Registered Nurse 3 Infection Control. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply. Infection Control Nurses at Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center are proficient in evidence-based nursing practices and function as liaisons between all departments and Infection Control Committees responsible for infection control and prevention services ensuring adherence to all infection control policies and procedures. Additional duties include: Collaborating with multi-disciplinary treatment teams to mitigate potential for infectious disease. Developing infection control risk assessment and plan along with educational programs for staff and patients. Evaluating the effectiveness of the infection control program and revising as needed. Leading annual flu prevention, treatment, and reporting. Completing of documentation and preparing comprehensive reports. Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside State service may be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement - Statewide (HELPS) program. Candidates must be in possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; 3 years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; 1 year of this experience must have been primarily working in the development, implementation, or administration of an infection control program. A bachelor's degree in nursing can substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; a master’s degree in nursing can substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and possession of a current Certified in Infection Control (CIC) certificate issued by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology can substitute for the one year of infection control program experience. OR Candidates from within State service may be considered for transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Additional Comments All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including: NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance Access to tuition assistance programs Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave NYS Retirement programs Background checks will be required. Additional Comments: Posted hiring rate includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 22 ($82,326), an Increase Hiring Rate ($10,852), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000), and Downstate adjustment of $4,000. The posted job rate is the sum of the statutory job rate ($104,230), Geographic Pay Differential ($35,000) and Downstate adjustment of $4,000. Notes: If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment. 
RN Supervisor – Skilled Nursing Facility In this leadership role, you’ll oversee the delivery of high-quality care during your shift, support nursing staff, and serve as a key resource for residents, families, and clinical teams. Responsibilities: Supervise and support nursing staff (RNs, LPNs, CNAs) during assigned shifts Ensure that resident care is delivered in accordance with care plans and facility policies Respond to emergencies and act as the primary clinical decision-maker during shift Monitor staff performance and provide real-time coaching and feedback Conduct rounds to assess resident conditions and care needs Communicate with physicians, families, and interdisciplinary teams as needed Ensure accurate and timely documentation of care, incidents, and resident status changes Report concerns or issues to the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing Qualifications: Active RN license #25 
