Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse (RN, GN) - Med Surg A3

Backus Hospital•Norwich, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Backus Hospital, part of the Hartford HealthCare network, is seeking a Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse for its Medical/Surgical Unit A3. Unit A3 is a 30-bed unit providing compassionate care to a diverse Medical/Surgical patient population. The team utilizes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols and is committed to excellence in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, focusing on patient and family-centered care. The role involves demonstrating clinical competence through the nursing process, assessing patient needs, developing and implementing care plans, and evaluating patient care.

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.
Ability to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within 90 days of hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.
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.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Two (2) or more years of experience in this clinical area preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and certification in clinical area 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.
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.