Job Description

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UConn Health is searching for a experience Registered Nurse to work in our Medicine 4 Unit.

SCHEDULE:

72 hours every two weeks, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., rotating weekends and holidays.

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. Minimum 1 year inpatient hospital acute care nurse Medical/uSurgical experience

BLS Certifications. Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) This is the only accepted credential.

MINIMUM

full time equivalent salary: $82,576 more based on experience.

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.