Registered Nurse: Residency, Tuition Support & Wellness

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nurse Residency Program

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00

Loan forgiveness for qualifying loans

Paid time off and health insurance

Free parking on-site

Discounts on services and products

Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)

Job summary

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

The role covers coordination of care across disciplines and execution of physician/nursing orders to support optimal patient outcomes. This Magnet-designated facility offers strong nursing development, tuition assistance, loan forgiveness, wellness programs, and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Associate degree required; BSN preferred.
• Acute care experience highly preferred.
• Current Connecticut RN license.
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association.
• Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to commute to Bridgeport, CT.

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

Assessment

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Associate degree

BSN preferred

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

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

The role covers coordination of care across disciplines and execution of physician/nursing orders to support optimal patient outcomes. This Magnet-designated facility offers strong nursing development, tuition assistance, loan forgiveness, wellness programs, and on-site parking.