Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift
Description:
Position Purpose
The Registered Nurse (RN) - Heart Failure at Saint Francis Hospital's Hoffman Heart & Vascular Institute provides specialized, evidence‑based nursing care to adult patients experiencing acute and chronic heart failure, as well as complex cardiac and medical conditions. Practicing within a nationally recognized Heart Failure Center of Excellence, the RN delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered care while working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team in a highly specialized cardiac care environment.
What you will do
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Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and chronic heart failure across all disease stages
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Perform detailed cardiac and systemic assessments, including monitoring hemodynamics, fluid status, daily weights, symptoms, and telemetry
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Administer, manage, and evaluate cardiac and heart failure medications utilizing evidence‑based, nurse‑driven protocols
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Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care
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Educate patients and families on disease management, medications, and lifestyle modifications
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Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition to prevent clinical deterioration
Minimum Qualifications
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Education : Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.
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Licensure : Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in Connecticut.
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Certification : BLS (AHA/ARC).
Preferred Skills:
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Education: BSN preferred.
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Experience: Acute care, Medical‑Surgical, telemetry, or cardiac nursing preferred.
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Certification: ACLS
Work Schedule :
Ministry/Facility Information
Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Fran cis entities include the Comprehensive Women's Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
