Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant jobs in Waterbury, CT

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Job Title:Staff Nurse CNII-First Assist RN

Department:Operating Room Unit

Location:Farmington

FTE%:1

Shift1

Search #:2022-659

Closing Date:

Recruiter:McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.

This position is in Salary group UHP-09; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan.

This position is part of a Professiona UHP Bargianing Unit. The benefits are:

UConn Health is searching for a Registered Nurse First Assist to join our patient-focused care team at our new, state of the art Operating Room.  Gain experience in a world-class facility with the highest level of technology, designed specifically with patient safety and experience in mind.

View our video on YouTube to get an in-depth look at our UConn Health Operating Rooms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbdYfdxJFqU 

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED: 

$10,000 sign on bonus for qualified OR Nurse experience

$577.00 biweekly stipend

Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability

Shift Differentials for off shifts

Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)

Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members

Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas

State of the art facility and campus

 

**Referral Bonus offered to UConn Health employees who refer the selected candidate for this position (paid upon successful completion of the candidate's probationary period)**

**Qualified UConn Health nurses ae eligible for a $3,000 transfer bonus for this role**

SCHEDULE:  Full time 40 hours per week, 5 eight hour shifts, Day/Night rotator, with rotating weekends, holidays, and on-call.

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 and collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans.  Also, 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

 DUTIES DURING INTRAOPERATIVE PHASE INCLUDE:

Using instruments and medical devices.

Providing surgical site exposure.

Handling and/or cutting tissue.

Providing hemostasis.

Suturing

Wound management.

Performs related duties as required

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing

Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures

Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills

Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively

 POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; must prove graduation from an accredited nursing program.

Must have at least 1-2 years Registered Nurse experience working in an operating room over the last 5 years.

Registered Nurse First Assist Certification.

 SPECIAL REQUIRMENT:

Current BLS Certification. Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers. This is the only accepted credential.

Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification within six (6) months of hire and

 STRONGLY PREFERRED:

BSN or active enrollment in a BSN program

Two (2) or more years first assist experience.

ACLS

Epic Experience

 

MINIMUM FULL TIME EQUIVALANT: $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.  

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