Job Description

Description Job Schedule: Part Time
Standard Hours: 24
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Part-timeOur critical care services are growing here at HHC, St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s Medical Center! Our ICU\\PCU is growing in neuro-critical care services as well as heart and vascular and surgical oncology. We are looking to expand our team of critical care nurses to accommodate this growth in these patient populations.Start here at St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s Medical Center and work where every moment matters!St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s Medical Center doesn\xe2\x80\x99t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options at St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.What our nurses\xe2\x80\x99 love about St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s Medical Center:

• Automatic enrollment into the Nurse Residency Program for all graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.

• Bridge to Residency (B2R) Program (partnered with a coach to support successful completion of the NCLEX exam).

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents.

• Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans.

• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health.

• Paid time off and health insurance packages.

• Free parking on-site.

• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages \xe2\x80\x93 movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

• Opportunities to join Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to bring together colleagues who share similar backgrounds to raise common concerns/advocate for those who historically have not had a voice in leadership decision-making.

Job Summary:\xc2\xb7 Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.Responsibilities:\xc2\xb7 Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.\xc2\xb7 Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.\xc2\xb7 Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.\xc2\xb7 Assesses and coordinates patient\'s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.\xc2\xb7 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.\xc2\xb7 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.\xc2\xb7 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.\xc2\xb7 Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).\xc2\xb7 Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care.\xc2\xb7 Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.\xc2\xb7 Other Duties as assigned.Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school

• Current Connecticut RN license

• BLS certification by the American Heart Association

• Associate degree required; BSN preferred.

• Two years of Medical-Surgical/Critical Care experience preferred.

Committed to nursing excellence, St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s Medical Center in Bridgeport is a twice-designated Magnet hospital. With more than 3,200 employees, it includes a 473-bed teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent\'s is also a Level 2 Trauma Center, certified by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma. Now part of Hartford HealthCare, it is the fastest growing hospital in the state providing more advanced surgical procedures and expanding access to care. A large provider group, comprised of the region\xe2\x80\x99s foremost experts, provides convenient patient access from Stamford to Milford and nearly everywhere in between. Founded in 1903, St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s remains steadfast in its mission to provide compassionate, personalized care to the community.St. Vincent\xe2\x80\x99s Medical Center is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare\xe2\x80\x99s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of over 37,000 employees\xe2\x80\x94 in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you\xe2\x80\x99ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut\xe2\x80\x99s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you\'re connected to the team that\'s redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

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