Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre/Post Op Eye Surgery Center

hhccareers; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking an OR Nurse to serve as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room. You will provide individualized nursing care in accordance with hospital standards and participate in patient teaching and quality improvement activities.

Current CT RN License is required; previous nursing experience is essential. CNOR certification is a plus, and the role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team across Hartford HealthCare facilities.

Qualifications

• Current CT RN License.
• Must have previous nursing experience.
• CNOR certification is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Independent problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Functions as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room.
• Organizes and administers individualized nursing care in the OR.
• Participates in patient teaching and quality improvement activities.
• Provides care in accordance with hospital policies and standards.

Job description

Work whereevery momentmatters.

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 New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Job Description

The OR Nurse functions as Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room. Organizes and administers individualized, professional patient care to patients within the Operating Room. Provides nursing care in accordance with the objectives, policies, procedures and protocols of the hospital and AORN, ASPAN standards. Participates in patient teaching; incorporates the needs and behavior of the patient’s specific age/cultural groups in planning and providing care. Participates in quality improvement activities.

• Current CT RN License
• Must have previous relevant nursing experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Independent problem solving skills
• Excellent communications skills
• CNOR a plus

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 isyour 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.