Per Diem Registered Nurse

Community Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Per Diem RN for our Quality Department. The RN provides professional nursing care to our patients and their families following established standards and practices.

RN

requirements

• Possess an active and valid licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Connecticut

• Have an associates degree in Nursing

• Have a CPR Certification or the ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire

The successful candidate will

• Possess a current active and valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the State of Connecticut; at least one year of professional nursing experience is preferred

• Have willingness/availability to cross-train for coverage in our Adult Medicine, Pediatric/Adolescent, and Women's Health Departments.

• Have a flexible schedule

• Have CPR Certification or the ability to complete certification upon employment

• Have a solid knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice and the ability to provide high-level patient care up to the highest levels of the RN scope of practice

• Excel at working as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs and provide education as appropriate

• Demonstrate competence in all basic routine nursing activities, including compliance with infection prevention standards, patient education, medication administration and management
• Have effective communication skills and be able to work with individuals of all ages

• Possess the ability to provide culturally competent care to a diverse patient population in a collaborative environment.

• Have demonstrated success and a high degree of comfort exercising sound clinical judgment during all aspects of patient care, including triage of patients who present for care on a walk-in, urgent care or telephonic basis

• Have a high degree of comfort with computers, including the ability to use electronic health records systems

• Be willing to be held accountable and to hold others accountable for providing superior clinical care.

• Have demonstrated success in maintaining the highest level of confidentiality as required by company policy, HIPAA and another state, federal and local laws and regulations

• All candidates for employment at CHS must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Community Health Services is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Pay: $34.30 - $51.10 per hour

Benefits

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person