Graduate Nurse (RN) / Surgical Svc
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Provide direct nursing care at St. Vincent's Medical Center, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, and coordinating with other disciplines to ensure well-coordinated patient care.
Responsibilities
- Implement and monitor patient care plans
- Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient
- Delegate aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance
- Participate in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds
- Demonstrate knowledge of patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population
- Develop, implement and revise individualized plans of care
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school
- Associate degree
- Current Connecticut RN license
- BLS certification by the American Heart Association
- Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school
- Less than one year of experience for automatic enrollment into the Nurse Residency Program
Nice to Have
- BSN preferred
Benefits
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About St. Vincent's Health Services, Bridgeport CT
St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center in Westport is a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility specializing in care for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and dual diagnosis substance use disorders. St. Vincent’s Medical Center is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integra...