Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Ambulatory PACU

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Bridgeport, CT is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to implement and monitor patient care plans at St Vincents Medical Center. Responsibilities include coordinating patient care, assessing individual needs, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

The ideal candidate must have a current CT RN license and preferably a BSN. Essential certifications include BLS, ACLS, and PALS, with prior PACU or ICU/ED experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current CT RN license.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing school required; BSN preferred.
• Experience in PACU, ICU, or ED is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for patient care.
• Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient rounds.

Skills

Patient care planning

Patient assessment

Communication

Education

BSN degree

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

Location: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

Shift: Day/Eve coverage with weekend and Holiday requirements

Work where every moment matters. Over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one common purpose: pride in what they do, knowing every moment matters. This is your moment.

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 identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age‑related needs to provide individualized care.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise to meet patients' needs and maximize staff performance.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients’ condition and provides 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.

Qualifications

• Current CT RN license
• Graduate of accredited nursing school with BSN preferred
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS certification
• PACU and or ICU/ED experience preferred