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UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Registered Nurse for the Center for Per-operative Medicine (CPM). This position is an excellent opportunity for a charge nurse with procedural services experience to transition into a leadership role. CPM provides pre-operative services/clearance for UT OR, UHSC OR and GI cases.

Benefits of this position include:

• Competitive pay structures

• $10,000 Sign on bonus

• Desirable day shift with major holidays off

• Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits

• Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents

• Easy access to I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities

• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience

• State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking

SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, Monday-Through Friday, with on call. 30 minute unpaid meal beak

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 year acute care experience.

• Current BLS Certification

PREFERRED:

• Endoscopy/Pre-operative Procedural Services

• BSN Degree or active enrollent in a BSN program

• ACLS 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.

• Primary responsibilities include patient teaching, care coordination, providing supportive care, and assisting with clinic flow.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Communication is key to making this position a team approach.
  
  
  

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.