Registered Nurse (RN) - OPD Adult Primary Community Care Center

Location Detail : 132 Jefferson St Hartford (10483)

Shift Detail : Hours of Operation 8am-4 : 30pm Mon-Fri

Work where  every moment  matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees 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.

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

The Adult Primary Care (APC) clinic is located at 132 Jefferson St., Hartford Hospital. APC clinic has over 9,000 patient visits annually with an average of 40-50 patients per day. We are a busy outpatient ambulatory care clinic setting at a teaching hospital.  We see patients for preventative annual care as well as patients with wide range of health problems such as diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma / COPD and hypertension. Staffing includes attendings, APRNs, Residents, Psychologist, Social Worker, Nutritionist, Pharm D, RNs, MAs and MAAs. APC facilitates an ongoing relationship between patients and clinicians and fosters participation by patients in decision making about their health and their own care. The majority of our patients are bilingual with Spanish being their primary language and have health coverage under Medicaid. APC provides opportunities for disease prevention and health promotion as well as early detection of problems. APC guides patients through the health system, including appropriate referrals for services to other health professionals.  We are recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Job summary :

Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective nursing care for patients / families and / or others for a patient population within a unit, service or other primary area of practice with an awareness of the episode of care. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's Framework for Professional Practice. Functions as clinically competent. Delegates and supervises work appropriately. Reports to Unit Manager.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN License.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN Required).
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association required prior to date of hire.

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  your moment .

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.