What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Resource Nurse position at Waterbury?
Performs as a clinical expert/resource to maintain and improve nursing practice on the shift
- Validates competencies and skills based on employee specific needs assessment
- Provide/coordinate experiential and Unit/Department specific learning opportunities
Support hospital-wide initiatives through assisting with education delivery and communication to assigned staffIdentifies and communicates clinical competency issues to the appropriate Clinical Director
Facilitate efficient on-going care on units, participating in special functions as needed. Assists in short term crisis’ that include, but are not limited to Code 3, Rapid Responses, Trauma Alerts, ICU transport for radiological procedures and troubleshooting equipment
- Incorporates research into clinical practice and standards development and/or revisions.
- Provides consultation to health care providers and others to influence care plans, enhance ability to provide health care and affect change in systems.
- Facilitates understanding of skills and processes for staff and students, formally or informally, to enhance their ability to provide patient care.
- Works with the Medical Care Team to facilitate patient flow and appropriateness of level of care to patient condition.
- Maintains and develops own clinical expertise and knowledge in specialty nursing practice
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- BSN required, Master’s Degree preferred
- Current CT RN license.
- BLS/ACLS certification required.
- At least five (5) years recent acute care clinical experience in appropriate specialty preferred
- Previous/current preceptor experience required
- Evidence of continuing education, experience, and competency in the acute care area necessary.
- Maintenance of all above licenses and certifications required.
- Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.
- Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.
THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION COVERS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DUTIES PERFORMED BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED, THE INCLUSION OF WHICH WOULD BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE FACTOR DEGREES ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB.
The UConn Health Community Network is a not-for-profit organization created to extend UConn Health’s mission by partnering with community hospitals and connecting them to its clinical expertise, academic strength, and operational resources.
Today, the network is a thriving community‑based system of care serving more than 280,000 residents across the region. It employs over 2,000 professionals and supports a medical staff of roughly 700 clinicians.
At its core is Waterbury Hospital, a 347‑bed community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Alongside Connecticut Children’s, the UConn Health Community Network Medical Group, Access Rehab Centers, and its role as a leading partner in the Harold Leever Cancer Center, the network has been shaping the region’s healthcare landscape for more than 130 years.
And Waterbury Hospital is only the beginning — the network is designed for continued growth, deeper partnerships, and broader regional impact.