Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology (Per Diem)

Hartford Healthcare • Willimantic, CT

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About The Position

Under provider direction, the Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing care to patients in a variety of clinical settings. The role uses the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual or potential health problems, following appropriate practices, standards, protocols, and guidelines. The nurse provides office-based care in collaboration with providers and supports continuity of care through assessment, evaluation, intervention, and documentation. This position reports to a Practice Manager. The role requires a current Connecticut RN license and the ability to travel between the Putnam and Willimantic offices. Spanish-speaking ability is a plus.

Requirements

• Current Connecticut RN license.
• Ability to travel between the Putnam and Willimantic offices.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish-speaking ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide office-based nursing care in collaboration with providers.
• Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial needs and environmental factors affecting patients and their families; formulate a nursing plan of care and ensure continuity through appropriate evaluation and intervention.
• Communicate patient needs, nursing assessments, and recommendations to providers.
• Take direction and initiate actions, including cross-training or additional training, to support seamless patient care.
• Collect and document current health status and medical history, and assist with scheduling patient office visits.
• Review patient records, including preoperative records, for completeness and discuss outstanding issues with providers.
• Take independent nursing actions based on assessment and identification of problems.
• Under provider direction, call prescription medications in to pharmacies and observe and document patients’ responses to pertinent medications.
• Document ongoing assessments of patients’ needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, progress toward goals, and responses to care.
• Triage telephone calls and initiate appropriate nursing interventions promptly, precisely, and professionally.
• Assist patients, family members, and other clients with concern and empathy while respecting confidentiality and privacy.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed