Registered Nurse (RN) - Medicine StepDown

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

Job summary

Hartford Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for Bliss 11 Step Down, an 18-bed unit providing care to patients with complex, acute medical issues. You will follow the nursing process under supervision to develop and implement care plans that address physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs.

Join a collaborative team on a busy unit where critical thinking, extensive medical knowledge, and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN license required prior to orientation.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school; BSN required.
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to Orientation.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the Nurse Manager, apply evidence-based nursing practices to develop a care plan.
• Provide care for Step Down patients with complex, acute issues in a fast-paced setting.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs.

Skills

RN License CT

BLS Certification

Education

BSN from accredited nursing school

Job description

Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)

Shift Detail: perm nights 36 hrs/week every other night/weekend

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 as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.

Job Summary

Our Nurses work in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse utilizes evidence based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, policies and procedures of the hospital and as directed by the medical staff. The registered nurse who through knowledge and ability uses the nursing process to develop a plan of care which includes standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient and family.

Bliss 11 Step Down is a 18-bed unit that provides care to patients with a wide range of complex, highly acute medical issues. These issues include but are not limited to; respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver injury/failure, kidney injury/failure, sepsis, drug and alcohol withdrawal and a specialty in the care of the pulmonary hypertension population. Under the supervision of a Critical Care Pulmonologist, the unit is staffed 24 hours-a-day with a team of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

In the Medicine Step Down, our goal is to develop our staff into well-rounded, highly skilled medical professionals. The unit will push you to your limits as you will be working in a fast-paced environment where your critical thinking, vast medical knowledge, clear communication, and your extensive skillset will be challenged and grown.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN License prior to Orientation.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN required).
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to Orientation.

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.