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Registered Nurse (RN) - Medicine StepDown
Hartford Hospital
📍 Plymouth, US
Full-time
Job description
<p><strong>Location Detail: </strong><span>80 Seymour Street (10008)</span></p><p><strong>Shift Detail: </strong><span>perm nights
36 hrs/week
every other holiday/weekend</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Work where every <b>moment matters</b>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><u>Job Summary</u></b></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Our Nurses work in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse utilizes evidence based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, policies and procedures of the hospital and as directed by the medical staff. The registered nurse who through knowledge and ability uses the nursing process to develop a plan of care which includes standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient and family.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Bliss 11 Step Down is a 18-bed unit that provides care to patients with a wide range of complex, highly acute medical issues. These issues include but are not limited to; respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver injury/failure, kidney injury/failure, sepsis, drug and alcohol withdrawal and a specialty in the care of the pulmonary hypertension population. Under the supervision of a Critical Care Pulmonologist, the unit is staffed 24 hours-a-day with a team of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">In the Medicine Step Down, our goal is to develop our staff into well-rounded, highly skilled medical professionals. The unit will push you to your limits as you will be working in a fast-paced environment where your critical thinking, vast medical knowledge, clear communication, and your extensive skillset will be challenged and grown. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><br>
<h3>Qualifications</h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b>Qualifications </b></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Current Connecticut RN License prior to Orientation.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN required).</span></span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to Orientation.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We take great care of careers.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is <b>your moment</b>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><i>As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.</i></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>