Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse (RN, GN) - Surgical A4
About The Position
Backus Hospital, part of the Hartford HealthCare network, is seeking a Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse for its Surgical A4 unit. This 31-bed unit provides pre and post-operative care for patients undergoing general surgery, orthopedic, bariatric, GI, Women's Health, and medical procedures. The unit is recognized as a center of excellence for Advanced Total Joint and Advanced Spine care. The role involves utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, fostering a synergistic nurse-patient relationship in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of Nursing.
- One (1) year RN experience and/or successful completion of the Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program.
- Current unrestricted license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
- Basic knowledge of Nursing principles and practices.
- Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions.
- Communicates effectively in order to provide technical or complex information as well as instruction.
- Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with departments, employees, physicians, managers and patients.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities, be flexible and a team player.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment.
- Commitment to customer service.
- Basic computer knowledge in order to enter/retrieve data.
- Requires high level of analytical ability in order to gather and interpret information from various sources.
- Able to take the appropriate action in response to changes, circumstances, problems and/or emergency situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process.
- Develops a synergistic nurse-patient relationship.
- Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs.
- Establishes a plan of care.
- Implements and evaluates care provided to patients.
Benefits
- Competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
