Job Detail

Job Title:Staff Nurse CNII-M/S 5 (DOC)

Department:Medical - Surgical 5 Unit

Location:Farmington

FTE%:0.75

Shift3

Search #:2023-1071

Closing Date:

Recruiter:McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.

This position is in salary group UHP-09; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan

This position is part of a Professiona UHP Bargianing Unit. The benefits are:

Conn Health is looking for a highly skilled Medical Surgical RN with a passion for patient experience. This critical role is located on our Medical Surgical 5 Unit (Department of Corrections Floor).

 

Benefits of this position include:

Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability

$10,000 Sign on bonus (prorated by the 75% job assignment)

Best in market Shift Differentials for off shifts

Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)

Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members

Quick commute access from I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding areas

State of the art facility and campus

 

SCHEDULE: 60 hours ery two weeks, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., rotating weekends and holidays. 30 minute unpaid meal break

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing; - Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures

Excellent demonstrated interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills

Proven ability to establish priorities and manage effectively.

 

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 1-2 years current acute care Med/Surg nursing experience.

 

SPECIAL REQURIEMENT:

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

Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain throughout employment.

 

 

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing or are currently enrolled in a BSN program.

Correctional Nursing Experience

Oncology Experience

Chemotherapy Certification

 

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.

Collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans.

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.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain patients; may have exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive clients; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.

 

 

MINIMUM FULL TIME EQUIVALENT SALARY MINIMUM: $78,582 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.  

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