Registered Nurse (RN) / Ortho Neuro

Hartford Healthcare • Bridgeport, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, a twice-designated Magnet hospital and part of Hartford HealthCare, is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Ortho Neuro unit. This 473-bed teaching hospital, also including a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility, is a Level 2 Trauma Center. As part of the fastest-growing hospital system in Connecticut, St. Vincent's offers advanced surgical procedures and expanded access to care. The medical center is committed to providing compassionate, personalized care to the community, a mission it has upheld since 1903. Hartford HealthCare's unified culture emphasizes access, affordability, equity, and excellence, with a system of over 40,000 colleagues serving 185 towns across Connecticut. This role offers opportunities for learning, growth, and contribution within a premier health system where every moment matters.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Associate degree required.
• Current Connecticut RN license.
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association.
• Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to commute to Bridgeport, CT.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Acute care experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Automatic enrollment into the Nurse Residency Program for all graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment.
• Up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleagues AND dependents.
• Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs include 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 – 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree