Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) / Critical Care

Hartford HealthCare

East Haven, CT Posted 11/13/2024 Full Time

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 2
Shift Details: Regular full time position

Our critical care services are growing here at HHC, St. Vincent’s Medical Center! Our ICU\PCU is growing in neuro-critical care services as well as heart and vascular and surgical oncology. We are looking to expand our team of critical care nurses to accommodate this growth in these patient populations.

Start here at St. Vincent’s Medical Center and work where every moment matters!

St. Vincent’s Medical Center doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options at St. Vincent’s are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.

What our nurses’ love about St. Vincent’s Medical Center:

Automatic enrollment into the Nurse Residency Program for all graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.

Bridge to Residency (B2R) Program (partnered with a coach to support successful completion of the NCLEX exam).

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleagues AND dependents.

Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans.

Employee assistance and wellness programs include a strong focus on promoting mental health.

Paid time off and health insurance packages.

Free parking on-site.

Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

Opportunities to join Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to bring together colleagues who share similar backgrounds to raise common concerns/advocate for those who historically have not had a voice in leadership decision-making.


JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Nurse Manager is recognized as the clinical expert in their service line and a leadership role model for Registered Nurses and all staff under their supervision. Directs the work in such a way to ensure the overall movement of patients through the department in a safe and efficient manner. This position will assign all patient care activities assuring that staff are qualified to care for assigned patients, support team members, and ensure quality and service excellence to our patients. They will also facilitate challenging situations. Appropriately assigns the workload. Responsible for monitoring & maintaining staff performance. Nursing leaders will role model excellent attendance, positive attitude, respectful communication, Hartford Healthcare Core Values of Excellence, Safety, Caring and Integrity, Promote and support a healthy work environment, and role model HHC leadership behaviors always.

Qualifications

Experience

·Two (2) years of experience as an RN in a medical surgical unit required, three (3) or more years preferred. Six (6) months’ experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience required. Twelve (12) months experience as Charge Nurse or supervisory experience preferred. Leadership experience preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration:

·Current Connecticut License Registered Nurse

·Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

·Ability to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within 90 days of hire.Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and certification in clinical area preferred.

Education

·Bachelor’s Degree in a health-related field or a qualified candidate in the process of completing the education requirement within six months of employment. Master’s degree in health related or business field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

·Must have demonstrated appropriate clinical knowledge to evaluate and prioritize patient flow issues.

·Must have demonstrated excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Previous supervisory experience preferred.

·Ability to set priorities, and supervisory skills to manage a work team

·Must possess a resilient spirit and unrelenting passion for acting and making things happen.

Committed to nursing excellence, St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport is a twice-designated Magnet hospital. With more than 3,200 employees, it includes a 473-bed teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility and special needs services for adults and children.St. Vincent's is also a Level 2TraumaCenter,certified by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma. Now part of Hartford HealthCare, it is the fastest growing hospital in the state providing more advanced surgical procedures and expanding access to care. A large provider group, comprised of the region’s foremost experts, provides convenient patient access from Stamford to Milford and nearly everywhere in between. Founded in 1903, St. Vincent’s remains steadfast in its mission to provide compassionate, personalized care to the community.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system, of over 40,000 employees in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut, offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

JOB LOCATION:
East Haven, CT 06512

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