LPN - Nuvance Health

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:
Provides nursing services to individuals and families by providing specific nursing procedures to the care of the ill as well as demonstrating principles of healthful living in homes and clinics. The Primary Care Nurse (PCN) assumes responsibility for the family and the patient, with the LPN assisting in care and reinforcing earlier teaching so that nursing services adequate to meet nursing needs are maintained. Work is performed under the direction of and carried out with continuous guidance from an RN/PCN.

Responsibilities:
1. Provides direct skilled nursing care under the supervision of an RN in accordance with physician's orders and Plan of Care developed by the PCN.
2. Observes and identifies changing individual and family health needs in ongoing situations. Reports these changes to the RN/PCN.

3. Assists in evaluating outcomes of patient care by reviewing goals set in plan of care utilizing care steps and physicians' orders.

4. Reinforces selected patient education as implemented by the RN/PCN.

5. Provides ongoing supervision to Home Health Aides in selected patient situations only as directed by an RN.

6. Visits selected pre and postnatal patients in their homes to demonstrate and instruct patients in the care of infants as well as providing selected nursing service in relation to the maternity cycle.

7. Interprets programs of service and policies of the Agency to individuals, families and personnel of other agencies.

8. Participates in selected case conferences and staff meetings.

9. Participates in Agency in-service education including mandatory training and updates such as those required by OSHA.

10. Documents in clinical record and prepares reports as indicated.

11. Participates in Agency Quality Management Program.

12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required:
Minimum Experience: one year

Desired:
Location: Danbury-100 Saw Mill Road

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Monday-Friday; 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Org Unit: 606

Department: Licensed Practical Nurse

Exempt: No

Grade: S7

Salary Range:

$22.2500 - $41.3200 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Extremely heavy effort. May exert > 125 lbs. of force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.