Stamford Health
Location
Stamford, Connecticut
The Staff RN is responsible for providing comprehensive pre-operative and post-anesthesia care for patients and their families. This includes managing respiratory equipment, administering medications safely, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure optimal surgical recovery.
Candidates must hold a current Connecticut nursing license and BLS/ACLS certifications, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center. A BSN and peri anesthesia certification are preferred.
Stamford Health is hiring a FULLTIME PACU Staff RN for HSS at our Tully Health Center location, 32 Strawberry Hill Ct, Stamford CT!
The position is Monday through Friday with hours 10am to 8pm!
At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.
A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for the pre-operative, post anesthesia, and phase II patient and their families in collaboration with all other members of the health care team through the nursing process and in conjunction with the policies and procedures of Stamford Health System.
1. Respects and protects the patient’s rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for professional purposes which are in the patient’s best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.
2. Provides safe patient care by verifying patient identification and assuring the presence of the necessary documents, laboratory tests, consents, equipment, and radiology images.
3. Delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation.
4. Practices the 5 Rights to patient safety when administering medications, blood, or blood products and treatments. (Right patient, right medication, right route, right dose, right time)
5. Adhere to aseptic practices to protect patients from injury, minimize wound contamination and reduce patient risk for surgical site infection.
6. Demonstrates competency in IV insertion and discontinuation of same.
7. Maintains patent airway, including adult and pediatric patients.
8. Manages monitoring and respiratory equipment, fluid lines, tubes, drains and catheters.
9. Formulate appropriate teaching plan based on patient age, understanding level, etc. Address patient/family/responsible adult questions and assess understanding of education
10. Evaluates patient’s readiness for discharge from unit and hospital.
11. Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures and standards of care, which contribute to the achievement of the organization’s strategic plan.
12. Cross-trains and rotates to other clinical areas in Perioperative services as needed.
13. Applies basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology and pharmacology for optimal surgical patient care.
14. Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants and other hazardous substances.
15. Uses good nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing action and exhibits control in emergency situations.
16. Documents pertinent information, observations, and all aspects of patient care clearly, concisely and in a timely manner.
17. Assists with the development and clinical precepting of students and new employees.
18. Maintains equipment and utilizes supplies in a safe, cost-effective manner.
19. Complies with hospital attendance policy and department staffing policy and rotations.
20. Adheres to hospital and department specific dress code policy.
21. Complies with hospital and departmental policies and procedures and adheres to external agency requirements.
22. Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
23. Takes responsibility for own professional development.
24. Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the health care team and related departments to provide accurate information about the perioperative care of the patients.
25. Displays a positive attitude and works to achieve an environment of respect, accountability, teamwork, integrity, and compassion. Does not support or take part in disruptive or negative behavior.
26. Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with peer, managers, and other team members.
27. Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures and standards of care, which contribute to the achievement of the organization’s strategic plan.
28. Demonstrate an understanding of the multi-modality pain management approach for orthopedic surgery patients.
1. Current Connecticut nursing license required
2. BSN Preferred
3. BLS/ ACLS certification required
4. PALS certification within first year of hire
5. Peri anesthesia certification preferred
6. Minimum 2 years previous experience in either a hospital or ambulatory surgical center setting required. ICU / ED experience preferred.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their family members, surgical center staff, physicians, and other health care workers. Able to read, write and speak English.
8. Maintain a minimum of 6 contact hours annually
Stamford Health is a non-profit independent health care system with more than 3,800 employees committed to caring for the community through a wide range of high-quality health and wellness services. Patients and their families receive expert, compassionate care through the system’s 305-bed Stamford Hospital; Stamford Health Medical Group, with more than 40 offices in lower Fairfield County offering primary and specialty care; a growing number of ambulatory locations across the region; and support through the Stamford Hospital Foundation.
Stamford Health is a major teaching affiliate of the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has recently expanded its relationship with Columbia to offer treatment and expertise from Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s nationally recognized heart surgeons. Stamford Health and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have created a premier center for specialty orthopedic care right in Stamford, Connecticut. Additionally, in 2020 Stamford Health’s Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center entered into an expanded collaboration with Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center.
Dedicated to being the community’s most trusted health care partner, Stamford Health puts patients first to build long-lasting relationships. For more information, visit StamfordHealth.org [http://www.stamfordhealth.org/]. Like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/StamfordHealth/] and follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/stamfordhosp], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stamfordhealth/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/stamfordhospital], and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/stamford-health].
Why work for Stamford Health?
Stamford Health offers an extremely competitive salary with generous shift differentials where appropriate. Our Total Rewards Program is ranked as one of the highest satisfiers based on our employee engagement surveys. With over 100 transfers and promotions each year for the past 5 years, Stamford Health is a place for you to grow and develop your career. Many departments from Nursing to Information Systems and Rehabilitation have Career Ladder programs that foster career development.
Whether employees choose to live in the greater Stamford, CT area or commute from New York or Fairfield, we offer free convenient parking and free transportation from the Stamford train stations. Our collaborative with Hospital for Special Surgery, and the Dana Farber Brigham and Women's Cancer Care Collaborative, connect us directly with world class expertise, research, resources and technology to put us at the forefront of patient care. We have a robust Professional Development and Organization Development program that provides both clinical and non-clinical staff with the opportunity to develop and grow professionally.
For organizational leaders, we offer a comprehensive New Manager Orientation four times per year. Our program designed specifically for Stamford Health will help prepare today's and tomorrow's leaders for success with an innovative curriculum based on best practices. It will also enhance the skills of our leaders that bring their fresh leadership perspective from other organizations.
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