Registered Nurse (RN) - OR General Surgery

hhccareers; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits program

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse in Manchester, CT to provide high-quality direct and indirect patient care within a surgical setting. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, assess patient needs, and respond quickly to changes in condition while ensuring safety and evidence-based practice.

The role emphasizes age-appropriate care, documentation, and professional growth within a supportive team at Connecticut’s comprehensive healthcare network.

Qualifications

• Must graduate from an accredited school of Nursing and hold a current CT RN license.
• CPR certification required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform population-specific assessments and re-assessments of patient care needs.
• Collaborate with surgical team to define and implement individualized care plans.
• Follow medication rights and ensure safe medication administration based on patient age and condition.
• Document nursing processes and patient responses in a timely manner.
• Communicate patient status to interdisciplinary team and ensure safe transfer of care.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and sound judgment in stressful situations.
• Pursue professional growth and serve as a role model for colleagues.
• Provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and interpret patient data for needs.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Nursing clinical skills

Education

RN license (Connecticut)

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Work whereevery momentmatters.
Every day, over 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.

The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Utilizing the nursing process, provides high quality direct and indirect patient –centered care. Coordinates patient care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, patients and families. Communicates, as appropriate, the patient’s clinical condition, responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served. Promotes the profession of nursing and professional practice through collegial support and interactions. Reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

COMPETENCIES:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing and possess basic computer skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs population-specific comprehensive assessments and re-assessments of the patient’s condition and care needs including the psychosocial, physical, educational and cultural aspects.
2. Utilizing assessment data, collaborates with surgical team to define, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care for each surgical patient.
3. Follows the five (5) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors. Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. Follows Surgical Services policy for medication safety.
4. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and promotes positive patient outcomes; follows ECHN policy for Patient Identification, Surgical & Invasive Procedures Site Identification, and Time-Out.
5. Documents the nursing process and responses to care in a timely manner utilizing the appropriate tools.
6. Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. Utilizes critical thinking skills and sound judgment in priority setting and delegation.
7. Demonstrates autonomous practice, consistent with evidence‑based standards. Pursues personal and professional growth and development. Serves as a professional role model and mentor.
8. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and the skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care to patients served. Able to interpret data about the patient status in order to identify each patient’s age‑specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
9. Provides an accurate and pertinent report of the patient’s condition for safe transfer of care.
10. Prepares room in a timely manner with all anticipated instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment for each surgical procedure.
11. Demonstrates knowledge of and assures maintenance of aseptic technique throughout the surgical procedure; identifies and communicates, to surgical team, any breaks in technique and assists with corrective actions.
12. Effectively communicates with the surgeon in accounting for all sponges, needles, and instruments; reports discrepancies immediately to surgeon and Team Leader; appropriately documents all counts.
13. Accurately records, handles, labels and processes specimens.
14. Demonstrates ability to effectively function in the scrub role.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing and have and maintain current a Registered Nurse license in the State of Connecticut.
• Must have certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) upon hire.

EXPERIENCE:

• Previous surgical or labor and delivery, specifically assisting with C-sections, experience required.

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 colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment