Registered Nurse ED Float (3 sites)

Middlesex Health; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Shift Differentials

Continuing Education assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan relief

Long-term Disability

Life insurance

Family medical leave

Job summary

Middlesex Health in Connecticut is seeking a Registered Nurse for the ED Float role, covering three sites with night shifts and a 24-hour per week commitment. A sign-on bonus is offered, and nurses will float among emergency departments while maintaining high standards of patient care.

The department emphasizes team-based care, professional development, and a clinical ladder, with opportunities to participate in shared governance and ongoing education. A CT license and ACLS/BLS are required.

Qualifications

• ED RN with at least two years ED experience
• Graduate of accredited Nursing school
• Current and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in CT; ACLS & BLS

Responsibilities

• Float to all 3 Emergency Departments as needed
• Provide direct, evidence-based nursing care
• Document nursing processes accurately in the EMR
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes
• Maintain professional development and participate in clinical ladder activities

Skills

ED Nursing

Nursing Excellence

Education

RN License CT

ACLS & BLS

Nursing Diploma/ADN/BSN

Job description

Job Description

Registered Nurse - ED Float (3 sites) - Sign on Bonus being offered!!

• Department: Clinical Resource Department
• Hours: 24.00 per week
• Shift: Nights
• Work Schedule: 12 hour shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every Third Weekend

The Smarter Choice for your Career!

Come join one of Connecticut’s Top Workplaces for a fifth year in a row, and a 6 time Magnet designated organization! At Middlesex Health, we have a unique combination of award-winning talent, world-class technology, and patient-first care that's making health care better. Through our affiliation with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Middlesex Health has access to the most advanced medical knowledge and research available.

All of our nurses at Middlesex have access to professional development opportunities, the ability to participate in a clinical ladder, and shared governance while working to provide the safest, highest-quality care to our patients.

Our Emergency Departments consist of a multidisciplinary team of providers, nurses, ED Tech’s and Secretaries that work together to provide our patients with exceptional care in a great team environment. Our teams perform at the highest level while providing our patients with a healing environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Under limited supervision:

• Adheres to all Core Values (Compassion, Pursue Excellence, Cooperation and Collaboration, Upholds Honesty, and Supports Innovation)
• Adheres to all Absolutes (Privacy and Confidentiality, Professional Appearance, and Responsibility and Commitment)

Operational Duties

• Required to float to all 3 Emergency Departments
• May be reassigned to another site once during shift
• Required to take a full assignment
• Requires flexibility due to shift determination within 1 hour of shift start time

Roles and responsibilities

• Identifies accurate nursing diagnosis/patient problems or needs from assessment data and individualizes plan of care to address unique patient needs
• Prioritizes plan of care based on needs
• Implements evidence based patient care in a safe and effective manner
• Anticipates and monitors needs, revises the plan of care based on ongoing evaluation of outcomes and frequent reassessment of patient needs.
• Communicates changes in plan of care and patient status to appropriate members of the health team
• Documents nursing process accurately, concisely and in a timely manner
• Demonstrates proficiency with the electronic medical record and knowledge of legal implications
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and the interprofessional team to establish outcomes of care
• Supervises, coordinates and delegates care appropriately based on patient/family assessment and the knowledge, skills and abilities of health care team members to whom care delegation is directed
• Preserve integrity and safety of patient care through maintaining competence and continuing personal and professional growth
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to promote the application of new knowledge and skill attainment
• Participates in orienting/precepting/mentoring members of the health team
• Participates in team/department based activities to improve outcomes such as committee work, research, case studies and/or unit based educational initiatives
• Identifies ethical concerns related to patient care or the practice environment and refers concerns in a timely manner to appropriate individuals, utilizing the chain of command when necessary
• Participates in identifying, analyzing and resolving issues related to quality, safety or risk
• Other job related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Years of Experience

• ED RN with at least two years ED experience

Minimum Education

• Graduate of accredited Nursing school

Certification/Credentials

• Current and unrestricted license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or the ability to obtain.
• Current ACLS & BLS

Preferred Education and Experience

• Triage experience or complete training during orientation

Preferred Education

• BSN or ADN/ASN or actively enrolled in a BSN program within 1 year of hire
• Professional certification in clinical specialty or obtain within 1 year of hire

Preferred Certification/Credentials

• TNCC or complete within 18 months of hire
• ENPC or complete within 18 months of hire

Comprehensive Benefits Offered

• Competitive benefits package
• Shift Differentials
• Continuing Education assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan relief
• Long-term Disability
• Life insurance
• Family medical leave
• Compensation Range: $38.95 to $64.89

Note: The compensation range(s) above are a good-faith representation of the base pay rates for all positions at a given grade across the organization. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting pay rate somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual pay rates may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly values for both non-exempt and exempt roles.

About Middlesex Health

The Smarter Choice for your Career!

Come join one of Connecticut’s Top Workplaces, and a Magnet designated organization! At Middlesex Health, we have a unique combination of award-winning talent, world-class technology, and patient-first care that's making health care better. Through our affiliation with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Middlesex Health has access to the most advanced medical knowledge and research available.

All of our nurses at Middlesex have access to professional development opportunities, the ability to participate in a clinical ladder, and shared governance while working to provide the safest, highest-quality care to our patients.