Registered Nurse (RN) / Cardiovascular
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. This role is based at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and requires night-shift work with every-other-weekend scheduling. The RN coordinates and delivers individualized patient care, monitors and communicates patient conditions, and works with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support patient outcomes and discharge planning. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and age-related needs; delegates care appropriately; participates in daily interdisciplinary rounds; and follows professional nursing standards and ethical guidelines. The role also includes professional development activities outside direct patient care. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a Magnet-designated teaching hospital and Level 2 Trauma Center within Hartford HealthCare. The medical center offers benefits and programs including a nurse residency program for eligible graduate RNs, tuition reimbursement and partner-school discounts, qualifying student loan forgiveness, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid time off, health insurance, free on-site parking, discounts, and colleague resource groups.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- Associate degree required.
- Acute-care RN experience required.
- Current Connecticut RN license.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- Excellent assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Must be able to commute to Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- 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 patient discharge-planning needs with the healthcare team.
- 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 toward 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 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.
- Tuition discounts of up to 40% 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
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
