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*Description*

*Shifts; 3PM-11PM and 11PM-7AM with Alternating weekends*

*Required: High School Diploma/Equivalent*At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

Our accolades include the following:

* The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety

* Healthgrades - America’s 50 Best Hospitals

* U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we’re not just part of the community – we are its centerSummary:

To assist in providing a safe environment to assigned patients whose physical, neurological or psychiatric condition puts them at risk for harm to self/other, by maintaining visual contact at all times often remaining within arm's length of patient.

Responsibilities:

1. Keeps within visual contact of patient at all times. Remains within arm's length of patients as needed and doesnot leave the patient unattended.

2. Provides for the patients' safety and comfort needs according to the RN's direction, such as feeding, toileting, ambulatingand cognitive stimulation alone or in combination with unit staff according to patient abilities.

3. Maintains a calm and pleasant atmosphere for the patient. Reassures the patient they are safe. Re-orients patient to time, place and situation as needed.

4. Utilizes the Safety APRN, Education staff and the Unit staff when in doubt about as to how to best meet theneeds of the patient.

5. Monitors closely, tracks on paper and reports to the RN the patient's nutritional intake, behaviors, sleep andrequests. Communicates to the attending RN immediately any changes in patient's cognitive, emotional orphysical status.

6.Accompanies patient to all diagnostic tests.

7.Maintains patient confidentiality.

8.Avoids over stimulation for the patients, providing for patient's need for quiet rest and sleep.

9.Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

10.Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information:

Requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma.

Minimum of zero to six monthsjob-related experience.

Currently working towards a certificate/degree in a healthcare curriculum. Possess listening and comprehension skills. Ability to work with young, elderly, sick and handicapped people.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Little or no manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 379

Department: Nursing Float Pool

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $16.50 - $24.18 Hourly

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

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 or 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 ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.