Registered Nurse

Company: Hospital for Special Care
Location: New Britain
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

$5000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR RNs WITH 2+ YRS OF EXPERIENCE! Hospital for Special Care (HSC) is the fourth largest, free-standing long-term acute care hospital in the U.S. and one of only two in the nation serving both adults and children. Located in New Britain and Hartford, we operate on a not-for-profit basis. Hospital for Special Care (HSC) is recognized for advanced care and rehabilitation in pulmonary care, acquired brain injury, medically-complex pediatrics, neuromuscular disorders, spinal cord injury, comprehensive heart failure and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. + QUALIFICATIONS + Registered Nurse: + Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing + Required: Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut + Required: Demonstrated competence in the clinical setting. + Required: Valid driver's license (NBU only) + Preferred: Valid/Current CPR (required within 3 months of employment.) + Preferred: Bachelor degree in Nursing + 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 evaluation all aspects of patient care, considering the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs. + PHYSICAL DEMANDS + This job requires continuous periods of walking, standing, bending, reaching, with periodic sitting. Occasional climbing, squatting, and kneeling as related to patient care. Job requires the 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. In addition, this job requires frequent use of gross, fine motor and sensory skills in order to pass medications, perform assessments and treatments, and handle equipment used in patient care. + COGNITIVE DEMANDS + Job requires independent problem identification, abstract reasoning and adaptability to changing environments and information. Application of previously acquired knowledge, flexibility of thought, and organizational skills are necessary. Quick decision-making is required. A high degree of selective attention, discernment, perception and concentration is necessary. + Job requires a proficiency in English including attention to detail, adherence to all elements of style and ability to postulate. A working knowledge and familiarity with professional/medical terms and definitions is required. + Job requires a high degree of communication skills including expression of abstract/complex ideas, use of negotiation and active listening, and an ability to dialogue with multiple parties. + Job requires reading and auditory comprehension of abstractions and an ability to make inferences. A working knowledge and familiarity with professional/medical documentation is necessary. + Job requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, and the ability perform these operations with common and decimal fractions. Must be able to compute ratio, rate, percent, and perform arithmetic operation involving units of weights, measures and volume. + 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 ex: 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 inservices and /or conferences (internal/external). At HSC, we are a family. Each person who is a part of our team of over 1,000 employees and volunteers offers unique talents and perspectives. We all believe in keeping the same shared value of making our patients the center of what we do. By combining all of our unique skills and shared values we are able to make a positive difference in the lives of our patients. We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a competitive benefits package.

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