Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse

Overview\n\nJoin our dedicated team and help us fulfill our vision of providing exceptional patient care. At Bridgeport Hospital, we focus on patient-centered approaches that cater to individual needs, ensuring that every aspect of care is coordinated and compassionate. As part of the Yale New Haven Health System, the Registered Nurse (RN) plays a pivotal role in delivering exemplary care grounded in our core values : integrity, accountability, respect, compassion, and a patient-centered focus.\n\nThe RN practices within the ethical and legal frameworks defined by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association's Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. This role exemplifies qualities such as leadership, collaboration, effective communication, and commitment to quality outcomes.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n

• Standards of Practice : Guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, RNs utilize a comprehensive nursing process for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. They establish and maintain therapeutic relationships, integrate cultural sensitivity, and ensure meaningful collaboration with patients and their families.\n
• Professional Performance : RNs embody professionalism through ethical practice, effective communication, leadership, and evidence-based care. Continuous professional development is encouraged, ensuring that nurses are knowledgeable about current practices and future innovations.\n\nQualifications\n
• Education : Must be a graduate from an accredited nursing school, with a BSN preferred. Current BCLS certification is required within one month of hire.\n
• Experience : This position serves as the foundational role for all RNs, with opportunities to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.\n
• Licensure : Must hold an active nursing license in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification is highly encouraged.\n
• Special Skills : Strong emphasis on patient care, professional growth, and skill development.\n\nPhysical Demands : This role requires prolonged standing, walking, and acute sensory skills such as sight and touch. RNs may encounter varying physical and emotional challenges, including caring for patients with infectious diseases and those nearing end-of-life situations. The capacity to assist with lifting patients weighing from five to three hundred pounds is essential.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nThis position operates under the Connecticut Healthcare Associates Collective Bargaining Agreement. Experience in orthopedic nursing is preferred.\n\nYNHHS Requisition ID : 162257