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UConn Health is searching for an experienced NICU Nurse to join our family centered care team.

Benefits of this position include:

• Best in market Shift Differentials for off shifts
• Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)
• Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members
• $10,000 Sign on bonus for level 3 and level 4 NICU NUrses(prorated by the 90% job assignment)
• $2,500 Sign on bonus for new NICU Nurses and level 1 and 2 NICU Nurses (prorated by the 90% job assignment)
• Quick commute access from I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding areas
• Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability
• $1,600 Annual Night Shift Bonus (proraed by the 90% job assignement
• Competitive pay structures
• State of the art facility and campus

SCHEDULE: every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient
• Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related/therapy/personal needs
• Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients
• Assists in clinical education/orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care; performs related duties as required
• Organizes/coordinates patient care and collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans.
• Participates in staff/patient care conferences

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills
• Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively
• Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year professional nursing experience in a hospital acute care setting

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers. This is the only accepted credential.
• Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification within six (6) months of hire and

PREFERRED QULIFICATION:

• NNICU Experience
• BSN or active enrollment in a BSN program.

MINIMUM full time equivalent salary: $78,582

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.