Ambulatory PACU RN: Elevate Perioperative Care

St. Vincent's Medical Center; Newtown (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT, seeks an experienced registered nurse to join our acute care team. This role features a 36-hour D/E rotation with weekend and holiday call, requiring dedication to continuous patient-centered care.

You will implement care plans, coordinate across disciplines, and support discharge planning while meeting ANA standards. A CT RN license and BLS/ACLS/PALS are required or preferred; PACU/ICU/ED experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Current CT RN license.
• Graduate of accredited nursing school with BSN preferred.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS.
• PACU and or ICU/ ED experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population.
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
• Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care.
• Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT, seeks an experienced registered nurse to join our acute care team. This role features a 36-hour D/E rotation with weekend and holiday call, requiring dedication to continuous patient-centered care.

You will implement care plans, coordinate across disciplines, and support discharge planning while meeting ANA standards. A CT RN license and BLS/ACLS/PALS are required or preferred; PACU/ICU/ED experience is valued.