Registered Nurse (RN) – OR Ambulatory PACU Position Available In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut

Job Description:

Location Detail:

85 Jefferson Street Hartford (10068) Work whereevery moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 HartfordHealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pridein what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you tobecome part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teachinghospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that providescutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible bybeing home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeastand the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), oneof the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in theworld. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertiseand new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.

Job Description:

In this role you will be working with patients inan Ambulatory Surgery center both preparing them for their surgery,and then caring for them in the Post Anesthesia Care area (PACU) Wecare for both the inpatient and outpatient population. You willpossess the ability to care for patients in the pre-operative andpost-operative care setting. Our Nurses work in collaborativeenvironments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on apatient centered care model in a richly diverse work space. Underthe direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, theregistered nurse utilizes evidence based practices in accordancewith the State Nurse Practice Act, policies and procedures of thehospital and as directed by the medical staff. The registered nursewho through knowledge and ability uses the nursing process todevelop a plan of care which includes standards of practice to meetthe physical, emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needsof the patient and family. Must be available to work 8 hour shiftsbetween the hours of 5:00am and 7:30pm M-F May be later than 7:30pm depending on patient care needs There are not any 10 or 12 hourshifts available on this unit Qualifications Current Connecticut RNLicense. Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN Required).Registered Nurse with 1-2 years of current Medical/Surgicalexperience required. Requires a person who is highly motivated,energetic and organized, must be able to multitask. Looking forperson who has leadership skills and is willing to take on projectsand tasks as determined by the needs of the department. Looking forsomeone who has demonstrated ability to be in the resource role ontheir unit. BLS certification from the American Heart Associationrequired. We take great care of careers. With locations around thestate, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for careerdevelopment and growth. Here, you are part of an organization onthe cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthroughtreatments and community education to countless men, women andchildren. We know that a thriving organization starts with thrivingemployees we provide a competitive benefits program designed toensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is yourmoment . As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Actionemployer, the organization will not discriminate in its employmentpractices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran ordisability status.