Registered Nurse (RN) - CCU

Hartford Healthcare•Norwich, CT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 12-bed Florence H. Busby Critical Care Unit at Backus Hospital, providing critical care to patients with a variety of medical and surgical conditions. The unit serves patients referred from Windham Hospital and the Plainfield Emergency Department and delivers care through a multidisciplinary team. The nurse demonstrates clinical competence through the nursing process and development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. This includes assessing and identifying patient problems and needs, establishing a plan of care, implementing care, and evaluating its results. The role requires collaboration, compassionate patient care, and the ability to respond appropriately to changing circumstances and emergencies. A sign-on bonus is offered to nurses with more than one year of CCU/ICU RN experience.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing; a BSN is preferred.
One year of RN experience or successful completion of The William W. Backus Hospital Nurse Residency Program.
Current, unrestricted Connecticut Registered Nurse license in good standing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification 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.
Effective communication skills, including conveying technical or complex information and providing instruction.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, be flexible, and work as a team player.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and commitment to customer service.
Basic computer knowledge for entering and retrieving data.
Analytical ability to gather and interpret information from various sources.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree.
More than one year of CCU/ICU RN experience (qualifies for the advertised sign-on bonus).

Responsibilities

Assess patients and identify their problems and care needs.
Establish, implement, and evaluate patient plans of care using the nursing process.
Develop a synergistic nurse-patient relationship and provide personalized, compassionate care.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary critical care team.
Respond appropriately to changes, problems, and emergency situations.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with departments, employees, physicians, managers, patients, and others.
Maintain patient confidentiality.