Registered Nurse Amb (RN) / Congestive Heart Failure Clinic (Per Diem)

About the position

Under the general direction of nursing leadership and with provider collaboration and guidance, the Registered Nurse utilizes evidence-based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act and policies and procedures of Hartford Healthcare Hospital Outpatient Departments (HODs) and Medical Group, in a variety of clinical settings. This position facilitates care for a varied population of patients, which includes nursing standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs of the patient and family.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care within a non-acute setting in collaboration with the inter-disciplinary team and provider according to the patients physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs of the patient and family.
• Coordinates and provides holistic patient centered care.
• Utilizes evidence-based practice in accordance with the department and/or medical group policies and procedures to ensure safe quality care and customer service.
• Incorporates art, advocacy, science and ethics in nursing effectively in their daily practice.
• Demonstrates and actively supports research utilization through inquiring into evidence-based practices.
• Evaluates and reviews the plan of care working with the interdisciplinary team to meet the diverse needs of the patient and family.
• Identifies and reliably documents problems and expected outcomes based on a plan of care for a varied population of patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
• Assumes responsibility for self-improvement in collaboration with the leadership team by identifying, communicating and seeking resources or instruction/validation to meet own learning needs, and is self-directed in maintaining currency of validations.
• Embodies the HHC leadership behaviors and company values and effectively utilizes the HHC operating model.
• Completes required learning by designated deadline.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and safe environment for patients and staff, ensuring supplies and equipment are stored in an organized and efficient manner.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Associate's degree in nursing. Bachelors preferred.
• Successful completion of nurse residency, if applicable.
• Registered Nurse, State of CT.
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Additional certifications may be required in specific specialties.
• Certification in a specialty a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Membership in a professional nursing organization is preferred.
• Ability to speak another language in addition to English a plus.