Job Detail
Job Title :
Staff Nurse CNII-Emergency Room
Department :
81021-Emergency Room Unit
Location : Farmington
Farmington
FTE% : Shift
Shift
Search # : 2025-005
2025-005
Closing Date : 07 / 24 / 2024
07 / 24 / 2024
Recruiter : McNamara, Elizabeth
McNamara, Elizabeth
Additional Links :
UConn Health is searching for an Emergency Department Registered Nurses to join our patient-focused care team at our new, state of the art facility.
Gain experience in a world-class facility with the highest level of technology, designed specifically with patient safety and experience in mind.
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED :
Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability
Best in market Shift Differentials for off shifts
Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)
Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members
Quick commute access from I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding areas
State of the art facility and campus
SCHEDULE : 72 hours every two weeks, 7 : 00 to 7 : 30 , every third weekend and rotating holidays. 30 minute unpaid meal break
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :
Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients
Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient
Develops / updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related / therapy / personal needs
Organizes / coordinates patient care and collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans. Also, participates in staff / patient care conferences
Assists in clinical education / orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care;
performs related duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES :
Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing
Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures
Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills
Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively
POSITION REQUIREMENTS :
Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; graduation from an accredited nursing program.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :
BLS / ACLS Certifications. Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications for healthcare providers.
This is the only accepted credential.
Other CPR / AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain AHA BLS & ACLS certifications within six (6) months of hire.
PALS Certification (must be obtained within 9 months of employment
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS :
2 or more years of recent Emergency Department
WHY UCONN HEALTH
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission : academics, research, and clinical care.
A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961.
Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades.
In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.