Graduate Nurse; RN​/Critical Care

Overview

Location: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

Shift: Shift 2

Our critical care services are growing cent’s Medical Center. Our ICU/PCU is expanding in neuro-critical care, heart and vascular, and surgical oncology. We are looking to expand our team of critical care nurses to accommodate growth in these patient populations. Start here cent’s Medical Center and work where every moment matters. St. Vincent’s Medical Center values its Registered Nurses and offers benefit options designed to help you care for yourself and your family.

What our nurses love about St. Vincent’s Medical Center:

• Automatic enrollment into the Nurse Residency Program for all graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.
• Bridge to Residency (B2R) Program (partnered with a coach to support successful completion of the NCLEX exam).
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleagues and dependents.
• Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs with a focus on promoting mental health.
• Paid time off and health insurance packages.
• Free parking on-site.
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more.
• Opportunities to join Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to support colleagues who share similar backgrounds.

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs to provide individualized care to the patient.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their education and expertise to meet patient needs and maximize staff performance.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds and provides input to meet outcomes for the appropriate patient population.
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
• Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care.
• Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Current Connecticut RN license.
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association.
• Associate degree required; BSN preferred.
• Two years of Medical-Surgical/Critical Care experience preferred.

Committed to nursing excellence, St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a Magnet hospital with extensive capacities and affiliations within Hartford Health Care. It is part of a system that includes multiple acute care facilities and services across Connecticut.