Registered Nurse 2

Registered Nurse 2

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The Registered Nurse 2 provides direct nursing care in a clinical or unit setting according to established procedures, protocols, and scope of nursing practice standards. This role involves directing patient care activities by interpreting and implementing healthcare policies and standards, managing patient assessments and triage, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The nurse supports multidisciplinary clinical teams, supervises support staff, and ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines. Responsibilities also include patient education, safety initiatives, and fostering a positive work environment.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or eligible for Connecticut licensure. Current CPR certification.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and triage skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families.
• Effective management, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently under pressure.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) and related healthcare technologies.

Principal Responsibilities

• Performs physical assessments of patients, including triage duties and advises on treatment or course of action.
• Identifies and evaluates nursing services problems and develops and implements appropriate programs and services, including assessing staffing needs and arranging coverage as needed.
• Develops, implements, and manages nursing care plans in collaboration with physicians.
• Instructs patients and families in proper treatment and advises patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Provides leadership, guidance, direction to clinical staff, and collaborates with nursing at all levels.
• Determines standards for quality assurance and infection control procedures; trains staff in universal and isolation precautions in the area of infection control.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic measures in collaboration with physicians.
• Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services.
• Records patients' medical histories and symptoms, performs diagnostic tests and analyzes results, operates medical machinery, administers treatment and medications, and coordinates with patient follow-up and rehabilitation; assures all procedures for maintaining patient confidentiality are maintained per HIPAA guidelines.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and two years' experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working in a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

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