Nurse Manager - Inpatient Wound Team

Hartford Hospital; East Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT, is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead 24-hour planning, organizing, and evaluation for assigned departments under the Nursing Director. This role ensures clinical excellence, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and efficient operations.

You will oversee staffing, professional development, financial performance, and quality improvement, guiding a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced Level 1 trauma center with a focus on patient experience and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license required.
• Bachelor's degree required; Masters preferred.
• Minimum 3 years relevant clinical experience.
• Minimum 2 years progressive leadership skills.
• Wound Ostomy Continence Certification through WOCNB required.
• 3-5 years of wound experience in acute care; strong written and verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• 24-hour planning, organizing, directing and evaluation of clinical, administrative and operational activities for assigned department(s).
• Oversee clinical and safety practices, HR management, financial performance, system coordination and quality improvement.

Skills

RN license CT

Clinical experience

Leadership experience

Wound care experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

WOCN Certification

Job description

Location Detail:

80 Seymour Street (10008)Work where

every moment

matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most‑advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Description:Under the leadership of the Nursing Director, the Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse responsible and accountable for the 24‑hour planning, organizing, directing and evaluation of clinical, administrative and operational and regulatory/compliance activities for their assigned department(s).

The scope of management responsibilities includes clinical and safety practices of nurses and other members of the clinical team, professional nursing practice, leadership and professional growth, human resource management, financial performance, system coordination and clinical performance (safety, patient experience and quality) improvement.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license required
• Bachelor's degree requiredMasters preferred
• Minimum 3 years relevant clinical experience
• Minimum 2 years progressive leadership skills
• Wound Ostomy Continence Certification through WOCNB required
• 3-5 years of wound experience in acute careStrong written and verbal communications skills required

*Exceptions to the educational requirement will be evaluated on an individual basis. For example, a strong candidate in the process of completing the educational requirement will be considered. Continued progress toward completion of the educational requirement within five years will be required.

We take great care of careers.With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters.

And this is

your moment .As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.