Rn-Critical Care Nurse Residency Program-Progressive Care Unit

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values-integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion-must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

A registered professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care and assumes the responsibility and accountability for prescribing, delegating and coordinating that care.

The Critical Care Units at Bridgeport Hospital are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We value teamwork that allows the nurse to function in an autonomous manner acknowledging and supporting a high level of critical thinking skills.

We have strong physician/nurse relationships. We take pride in providing quality care in a dynamic fast-paced environment. If you have these same values we want you to join our team.

Bridgeport Hospital is proud to be a Level II Trauma Center, certified Stroke Center and the only Burn Care Center serving the State of Connecticut. Our Critical Care Units include: Medical/Cardiac ICU, Surgical/Cardiothoracic ICU, Burn ICU, and Progressive Care Unit.

EEO/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

We currently have RN opportunities in our Progressive Care Unit, which is part of our Critical Care Division.

PROGRESSIVE CARE UNIT

The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a specialty unit that provides high acuity care to a wide variety of patients. Progressive Care is a level of care in between intensive and general care.

These patients require high intensity nursing care; frequent assessments and surveillance. The PCU provides continuous physiological bedside monitoring to all patients. Multiple service lines admit their patients to the PCU including: Surgery, Trauma, Medicine, Cardiology and Thoracic Surgery.

At Bridgeport Hospital PCU is a member of the Critical Care Division. The PCU offers nurses the ability to develop and practice critical care skills while still enjoying patient interaction and teaching. The wide variety of patient populations cared for in the PCU affords our clinicians the development of strong physical assessment skills, refined critical thinking abilities and highly reliable patient care practices.

Teamwork is paramount in the PCU. Interdisciplinary team members including Resident and Attending Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Respiratory Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Physical Therapists and Care Coordinators all join together to provide the highest quality, safe and cost-effective patient care. All while working closely to mentor, support and encourage one another.

This is a paid training orientation program. F/T 36 hour position (with a high probability of 7p-7a or Rotating D/N position) after successful completion of orientation.

Qualifications

LICENSURE: Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. BCLS. ACLS must be obtained within 18 months of employment and is offered through our system.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year of hospital RN experience preferred.

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Good interpersonal skills. Successful completion of orientation

PHYSICAL DEMAND: Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing and touch; moving/lifting patients of varying weights.