Graduate Nurse (RN) / Surgical Svc
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427) Shift
Detail: 3 - 12 hour night shifts per week. (7p-730a) Every other
weekend, every other holiday. 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: · Provides direct
nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures
and protocols of the healthcare organization. Responsibilities: ·
Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and
communicates patient condition as appropriate. · Serves as a
primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient
care. · Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. ·
Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with
members of the healthcare team. · Demonstrates the knowledge and
skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical,
psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to
provide individualized care to the patient. · Delegates aspects of
care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of
education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to
maximize staff performance. · Participates in daily
interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of
patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to
meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population. ·
Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA
Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015). ·
Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care. ·
Participates in activities for professional growth and development
outside of patient care. · Other Duties as assigned. Qualifications
Qualifications • Graduate of an accredited nursing school. •
Associate degree required; BSN preferred. • Current Connecticut RN
license. • BLS certification by the American Heart Association. •
Strong knowledge of cardiology preferred. • Excellent assessment
and critical thinking skills. 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 2 Trauma Center, 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
more than 40,000 colleagues — 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.
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