Registered Nurse (RN) / Critical Care
About The Position
St. Vincent’s Medical Center is expanding its ICU/PCU critical care services, including neuro-critical care, heart and vascular care, and surgical oncology. The hospital is seeking critical care nurses to support these growing patient populations. The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The role coordinates care with the healthcare team, develops individualized plans of care, and addresses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a twice-designated Magnet hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and part of Hartford HealthCare. It is a 473-bed teaching hospital and a Level 2 Trauma Center. Graduate RNs with less than one year of experience are automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program. Benefits described include tuition reimbursement and discounts, qualifying student loan forgiveness, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid time off, health insurance, free on-site parking, discounts on services and products, and opportunities to join Colleague Resource Groups.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Associate degree required.
- Current Connecticut RN license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Two years of Medical-Surgical/Critical Care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans; monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
- Coordinate care across disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge planning needs with healthcare team members.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs to provide individualized care.
- Delegate aspects of care to nursing personnel in accordance with their education and expertise.
- Participate in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds and provide appropriate input based on knowledge of patients’ conditions and desired outcomes.
- Follow the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics, and ANA Social Policy Statement.
- Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care.
- Participate in professional growth and development activities outside of patient care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Automatic enrollment in the Nurse Residency Program for graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 after six months of employment.
- Up to 40% tuition discounts with partner institutions for colleagues and dependents.
- Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs, with a focus on mental health.
- Paid time off.
- Health insurance packages.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discounts on services, products, and optional coverages, including movie tickets, pet insurance, and travel.
- Opportunities to join Colleague Resource Groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
