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UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled EndoscopyRN with experience in acute healthcare and a passion for patient experience. This highly desirable flexible day shift is located in the Endoscopy Unit at John Dempsey Hospital.
Benefits of this position include:
- Competitive pay structures
- $10,000 sign on bonus for qualified applicants
- 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-Friday, 8 hour shifts, Call required, rotating weekends and holidays.
- 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:
- 2 years endoscopy experience.
- BSN Degree or active enrollment 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: $80,558.00 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.
