RN

Location Detail: 47 Long Lots Rd Westport (10437)

Shift Detail: Clinical Service Lead- 24 hours per week 8a4:30pm needs to be flexible with start and end times to be able to meet with all shifts-

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.


Job Summary:
• Assists with management of patient care activities and assigned staff.


Responsibilities:
• Provides direction and support to unit staff. Supervises admissions, conducts assessment of patient's needs, and initiates nursing care plans. Evaluates and documents patient progress.
• Facilitates planning, implementation, development, and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives and objectives for the unit.
• Assists with development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Serves as a liaison between the manager, staff and other areas within the organization. Identifies and resolves issues affecting delivery of patient care services in a unit.
• Provides hands on nursing support and provides coaching, mentoring and education for department nursing team.
• Catalyst for improving the quality and safety of patients and work at the point of care delivery to transfer knowledge and patient outcome management to the nursing care team.
• Facilitates planning, implementation, development and evaluation of nursing initiatives and objectives for the unit and organization
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility and is a steward of organizational resources
• In a leadership role, serves as a liaison between the manager, staff and other areas within the organization. Identifies and resolves issues affecting delivery of care services
• Works with team members, other leaders to develop and trend performance improvement indicators based on national standards and evidence based practices
• Other Duties as assigned
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).

Qualifications

Licensure / Certification / Registration:
• Required Credential(s):
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• One or more of the following:
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Red Cross obtained within 2 Months (60 days) of hire date or job transfer date.


Education:
• BSN Required


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