Hartford Hospital·Hartford, Connecticut
Provide high-quality, compassionate critical care to adult patients with neuro-science and neuro-surgical conditions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including neuro-intensivists and physician assistants to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England.
We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients.
This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world.
When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.
The Neuro-Surgical ICU is a 17 bed adult inpatient unit caring for critically ill Neuro-science and Neuro-surgical patients.
Our patient population consists of stroke, head and spinal cord trauma and brain hemorrhage.
These patients require nurses who specialize in monitoring intracranial pressures, brain tissue oxygenation and hemo-dynamic monitoring.
RN’s in this specialty also must have a family-centered approach because of the critical nature of our patients.
We also work closely with our Neuro-intensivist, Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provide the highest quality of care for our patients.
Job Summary In critical care, our nurses are highly skilled and trained; helping to provide expertise at the bedside and the highest quality care in the most compassionate way.
The units heavily rely on a team-based mentality in which all healthcare team members work congruently to achieve the best outcomes based on the Hartford Healthcare values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity and Caring.
Current Connecticut RN License. Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN Required). BLS certification by the American Heart Association, ACLS certification, and proof of Arrhythmia Certification required prior to date of hire. Minimum one year Acute Care RN experience strongly preferred. In exceptional circumstances, experienced ASN/ADN nurses currently in pursuit of a BSN or MSN may be considered. We take great care of careers.
Requires a current Connecticut RN license, a BSN degree, and certifications in BLS, ACLS, and Arrhythmia. Minimum one year of acute care RN experience is strongly preferred.
Market context
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