Staff Nurse Cn Ii - Outpatient - Umg-Ophthalmology

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UConn Health is searching for an experienced Staff Nurse CNII - Outpatient to join our patient-focused care team. Gain experience in a world-class facility with the highest level of technology, designed specifically with patient safety and experience in mind. This full-time position works with Ophthalmology/Neuro-Ophthalmology in the UConn Medical Group located in the Outpatient Pavilion in Farmington, CT.

• Comprehensive Benefits Offered: https://h.uconn.edu/benefits-uhp-hourly
• $10,000 Sign On Bonus, if eligible

At UConn Health, this class is responsible for independently performing a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients. Guides and supervises assigned staff in the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with health care professionals in providing holistic patient care.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Assists in clinical education, orientation, and mentoring of other staff;
• Performs related duties as required
• Develops and updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related, therapy, and/or personal needs;
• Participates in staff and patient care conferences;
• Communicates and educates patients and family members for a clear understanding of the care provided;
• Organizes and coordinates patient care; collaborates with the health care team to implement patient care plans;
• Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient;
• Contributes to the quality of nursing care through performance improvement;
• Completes required documentation in a timely manner according to policies and standards;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITY

• Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures and State regulations
• Considerable interpersonal and communication skills;
• Knowledge of clinical standards of care, documentation and patient record policies and standards;
• Understanding of computer-based applications;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing;
• Ability to work as an effective team member;
• Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.

Special Experience:

• One (1) year professional nursing experience

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain licensure in the State of Connecticut as a Registered Nurse.
• Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain through employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain patients; may have exposure to communicable or infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive or abusive clients; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.

SCHEDULE: This is a full time position, 40 hours per week. 8 hour shift, Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., 60 minute unpaid meal break

FULL TIME EQUIVALENT MINIMUM SALARY: $78,582.00, more dependent upon 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.