Full-time Surgical Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Opening

Company: Nuvance Health Connecticut
Location: Danbury
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Full-time Surgical Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Opening in Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)Danbury Hospital is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Surgical Critical Care team, working with our dually trained Acute Care Surgery / Surgical Critical Care physicians to support inpatient care of acute care, trauma, and surgical ICU patients, with focus on the the Surgical ICU / Critical Care setting. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing attending team at Danbury Hospital's Level II Trauma Program as well as work with our surgical residents. The program is a 24/7 coverage model with night and weekend coverage expected. Danbury Hospital is located about 60 miles northeast of New York City in suburban Fairfield County and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York State.The ideal candidate will be a board certified nurse practitioner with previous ICU patient management and procedural experience and /or inpatient surgical experience. Willingness to train candidates on specific procedures. This is an employed position Nuvance Health Medical Practice Connecticut. We offer a competitive compensation package, including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses.Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care.-- Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year and 900 trauma cases per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University as well as a number of historical sites, museums, theaters and art galleries. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic rolling hills, the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train, car, or bus. --Danbury Hospital is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.Western Connecticut Health Network and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.-- This philosophy calls for equal opportunities for employment, training, and advancement regardless of sex, race, creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law.--Full-time Surgical Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Opening in Danbury, Connecticut (60 miles from New York City)...

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