RN / Registered Nurse / Connecticut / Any / Registered Nurse - Step Down Job

Full-time Step Down Registered Nurse needed at a top facility in Connecticut!
(Reference Code: KAM)

Job summary:  Coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and following all established standards of practice within State and Federal guidelines. Provide supervision of non-RN personnel and act as a resource for ancillary staff on assigned unit. Supervise unit activities when assigned to charge or clinical coordinator role. Act as preceptor to new staff and/or students as requested. Provide safe and therapeutic care using the values inherent in our hospital culture.

Minimum of 2 years nursing experience required, previous experience on a Cardiology or med-surg unit with high acuity surgical patients preferred. Nurse/patient ratio averages 1:3. Job details include closely monitoring high acuity patients with various diagnoses, caring for patients with a tracheostomy requiring ventilator assistance, managing titratable medication drips per hospital policy, caring for CIWA patients, and caring for patients post-surgery, post stroke, as well as other various cardiac/thoracic procedures.

Shift: Full time nights 7pm-8am, rotating weekend and holiday rotation

Qualifications include:
1) Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
2) Valid license as Registered Nurse in Connecticut.
3) BSN strongly preferred.
4) BLS certification required.
5) Maintain minimum of 6 contact hours annually.
6) Minimum of two years recent acute nursing experience; critical care highly preferred

Offering competitive compensation and complete benefits!!
For more information, please submit your resume for review or email it to me directly:  xxxxxxxxxxx*