Registered Nurse RN Heart Failure
Part-time, 12-hour night shift position at Saint Francis Hospital’s Hoffman Heart & Vascular Institute.
About the role
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Heart Failure provides specialized, evidence-based nursing care to adult patients experiencing acute and chronic heart failure, as well as complex cardiac and medical conditions. Practicing within a nationally recognized Heart Failure Center of Excellence, the RN delivers high-quality, patient-centered care while working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team in a highly specialized cardiac care environment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and chronic heart failure across all disease stages
- Perform detailed cardiac and systemic assessments, including monitoring hemodynamics, fluid status, daily weights, symptoms, and telemetry
- Administer, manage, and evaluate cardiac and heart failure medications utilizing evidence-based, nurse-driven protocols
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care
- Educate patients and families on disease management, medications, and lifestyle modifications
- Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition to prevent clinical deterioration
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Connecticut
- BLS certification (AHA/ARC)
Preferred Qualifications
- BSN preferred
- Experience in acute care, Medical-Surgical, telemetry, or cardiac nursing
- ACLS certification
Schedule
- Part-time, 24 hours per week
- Night shift
- Every other weekend and holiday
About the organization
Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. A member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, Saint Francis Hospital is a 617-bed facility and a major teaching hospital. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, it includes the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.