Registered Nurse — Cardiology, Residency & Tuition Support

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on-site

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250.00

Loan forgiveness

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Health insurance packages

Discounts on services and products

Colleague Resource Groups

Job summary

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, in Bridgeport, CT, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in accordance with policies and protocols.

You will coordinate care across disciplines, implement care plans, and support discharge planning to ensure quality outcomes. We offer a strong benefits package, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, paid time off, health insurance, free parking, and opportunities to join employee groups dedicated to

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of cardiology.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Current Connecticut RN license.
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association.
• Associate degree required; BSN preferred.
• Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• 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.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Skills

Cardiology knowledge

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing school

Associate degree (BSN preferred)

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, in Bridgeport, CT, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in accordance with policies and protocols.

You will coordinate care across disciplines, implement care plans, and support discharge planning to ensure quality outcomes. We offer a strong benefits package, including tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, paid time off, health insurance, free parking, and opportunities to join employee groups dedicated to