Registered Nurse - 32 Hours, Evenings, Hartford Satellite

Position Location: Satellite at Mount Sinai. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32. Work Shift: Second Shift. Department: Satellite Units.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse – Required: Successful completion of an accredited school of nursing program
• Registered Nurse – Required: Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut
• Registered Nurse – Required: Demonstrated competence in the clinical setting
• Registered Nurse – Required: Valid driver’s license (NBU only)
• Registered Nurse – Preferred: Valid/Current CPR (required within 3 months of employment)
• Registered Nurse – Preferred: Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Graduate Nurse – Required: Successful completion of an accredited school of nursing program
• Graduate Nurse – Required: Primary source verification required to establish 90‑day time frame for temporary practice privileges post‑graduation
• Graduate Nurse – Required: Temporary practice provisions for graduate nurses as outlined by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health and Board of Examiners for Nursing
• Graduate Nurse – Preferred: Valid/Current CPR Certification (required within 3 months of employment)

Job Summary

The registered nurse and graduate nurse functions within the team as a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for providing quality care to patients and their families. This involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of patient care, considering the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs.

Physical Demands

• Continuous periods of walking, standing, bending, reaching, with periodic sitting
• Occasional climbing, squatting, and kneeling as related to patient care
• Ability to lift or carry objects up to 10 pounds continuously, 20 pounds frequently and up to 40 pounds frequently for assisting with patient transfers and bed mobility
• Ability to push/pull up to 25 lbs. frequently for medication carts/equipment and 50 pounds occasionally for patient care and mobility activities
• Frequent use of gross, fine motor and sensory skills to pass medications, perform assessments and treatments, and handle equipment used in patient care

Cognitive Demands

• Independent problem identification, abstract reasoning and adaptability to changing environments and information
• Application of previously acquired knowledge, flexibility of thought, and organizational skills
• Quick decision‑making required
• High degree of selective attention, discernment, perception and concentration
• Proficiency in English including attention to detail, adherence to all elements of style and ability to postulate
• Working knowledge and familiarity with professional/medical terms and definitions
• High degree of communication skills including expression of abstract/complex ideas, use of negotiation and active listening, and ability to dialogue with multiple parties
• Reading and auditory comprehension of abstractions and ability to make inferences
• Working knowledge and familiarity with professional/medical documentation
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, and perform these operations with common and decimal fractions
• Ability to compute ratio, rate, percent, and perform arithmetic operations involving units of weights, measures and volume

Work Demands

• Working indoors in an occasionally noisy and distracting environment
• Occasional need to be outdoors
• Working continuously with others
• Schedule fluctuation occasional and at times unpredictable
• Possible exposure and handling of bloodborne and/or airborne pathogens, body fluids, infections and contagious diseases, latex, antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs
• Response to emergencies required
• May be required to float to other patient care units or departments based on operational and patient care needs, provided required competencies and qualifications are possessed

Essential Functions

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments within scope of practice
• Formulates, coordinates, and evaluates a goal‑directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on patient outcomes
• Addresses the plan of care according to the ANA standards of practice
• Coordinates patient activities for assigned group of patients to facilitate patient care outcomes (e.g., admission, discharge, transfers) in collaboration with the treatment team
• Demonstrates competency in critical thinking
• Responds appropriately in an emergency situation as per Hospital for Special Care policies, protocols and standards
• Provides individualized, culturally competent care
• Administers medications according to HSC policies and standards, including documentation of medication administration
• Performs the role of charge nurse after completion of the charge role orientation
• Documents accurately according to HSC policy and ANA standards of practice in a timely thorough manner
• Participates in activities that promote interdisciplinary collaboration
• Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing and multidisciplinary standards, policies, protocols regulatory standards
• Demonstrates ongoing self‑growth and professional development by attending educational in‑services and/or conferences (internal/external)

Compensation & Benefits

The wage range for this position is $38.50 to $57.82. Eligible employees may participate in a comprehensive benefits package that includes employer‑subsidized medical and dental, vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement savings plan with an employer match of up to 6%; paid time off; employer‑paid life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability insurance; a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions; Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities; voluntary benefits, including pet insurance; employee wellness programs with access to the onsite fitness and aquatics center; an employee referral bonus program; and meaningful employee recognition and appreciation initiatives. Eligibility for certain benefits is based on scheduled hours worked.