Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost 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 Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryProvides holistic quality and cost effective nursing care for patientscaregivers andor others in the preoperative population within a unit service or other primary area of practice focuses on admission planning which includes identification of actualpotential perioperative risk factors Provides direct patient care in collaboration with the Pre Admission Testing Center Providers to complete preoperative education and testing in accordance with current HHC guidelines Applies the nursing process within the context of the organizational framework for Professional Practice Functions as a clinically competentexpert Delegates and supervises work appropriately Reports to Unit ManagerDirector of PATC ResponsibilitiesAppropriately assesses and plans patient care by accurately and reliably obtaining assessing and interpreting data identifying and documenting problems and expected outcomes based on a plan of care for the preoperative patient utilizing scientific knowledge base and appropriate physiologicalpsychologicalsocialculturalspiritual concepts organizing care and interventions and identifying appropriate resources in order to meet individual and family health goalsUsing evidence based recommendations coordinates and implements patient centered care with variances along the continuum by contributing to and following plans of the health care team and partnering with patientcaregivers ensuring documentation and communication amongst caregivers is complete delegating and ensuring completion of activities in alignment with patient safety and educating patientscaregivers to achieve established health goals in an effort to provide coordinated seamless careUtilizes data to identify actualpotential perioperative risk factors preadmission services and special needs for initiating referrals and implementing additional interventions as indicated Collaborates with other members of the health care team on pertinent patient care concerns that directly impact admissionDemonstrates competencies in Nursing Practice knowledge and behaviors to meet age specific patient needsProvidesmodels quality patientcustomer service by demonstrating a willingness to accommodate all customers maintaining an awareness of patient needs and utilizing initiatives to respond to those needs utilizing discretion and compassion in responding to patientcaregiver needs maintaining confidentiality of all patient information and functioning in a collaborative manner with other members of the health care team to ensure quality patient careProvides preoperative education for patientscaregivers in accordance with current HHC Preoperative GuidelinesContributes to care improvement by participating in coaching mentoring and developing staff and acting as resource for peers performancequality improvement opportunities the cost effective utilization of resources and by recognizing the value of evidence based practice as part of continuous improvement Contributes to improvement of nursing practice by questioning current rituals in practiceAssumes responsibility for self improvement in collaboration with Unit ManagerDirector of PATC by identifying communicating and seeking resources or instructionvalidation to meet own learning needs and is self directed in maintaining currency of validationsCompletes venipuncture EKG nasal swabbing vitals heightweight and assists with coordination of specialty consults as directed by Pre Admission Testing Center Providers to ensure safety of the surgical patient quality care and optimal patientcaregiver experience in alignment with the Strategic Goals of HHCWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost 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 Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkSt Vincentrsquos Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than employees It includes a bed community teaching hospital a bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport a large multispecialty provider group and special needs services for adults and children St Vincentrsquos is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the systemrsquos second largest hospitalJob SummaryProvides holistic quality and cost effective nursing care for patientscaregivers andor others in the preoperative population within a unit service or other primary area of practice focuses on admission planning which includes identification of actualpotential perioperative risk factors Provides direct patient care in collaboration with the Pre Admission Testing Center Providers to complete preoperative education and testing in accordance with current HHC guidelines Applies the nursing process within the context of the organizational framework for Professional Practice Functions as a clinically competentexpert Delegates and supervises work appropriately Reports to Unit ManagerDirector of PATC ResponsibilitiesAppropriately assesses and plans patient care by accurately and reliably obtaining assessing and interpreting data identifying and documenting problems and expected outcomes based on a plan of care for the preoperative patient utilizing scientific knowledge base and appropriate physiologicalpsychologicalsocialculturalspiritual concepts organizing care and interventions and identifying appropriate resources in order to meet individual and family health goalsUsing evidence based recommendations coordinates and implements patient centered care with variances along the continuum by contributing to and following plans of the health care team and partnering with patientcaregivers ensuring documentation and communication amongst caregivers is complete delegating and ensuring completion of activities in alignment with patient safety and educating patientscaregivers to achieve established health goals in an effort to provide coordinated seamless careUtilizes data to identify actualpotential perioperative risk factors preadmission services and special needs for initiating referrals and implementing additional interventions as indicated Collaborates with other members of the health care team on pertinent patient care concerns that directly impact admissionDemonstrates competencies in Nursing Practice knowledge and behaviors to meet age specific patient needsProvidesmodels quality patientcustomer service by demonstrating a willingness to accommodate all customers maintaining an awareness of patient needs and utilizing initiatives to respond to those needs utilizing discretion and compassion in responding to patientcaregiver needs maintaining confidentiality of all patient information and functioning in a collaborative manner with other members of the health care team to ensure quality patient careProvides preoperative education for patientscaregivers in accordance with current HHC Preoperative GuidelinesContributes to care improvement by participating in coaching mentoring and developing staff and acting as resource for peers performancequality improvement opportunities the cost effective utilization of resources and by recognizing the value of evidence based practice as part of continuous improvement Contributes to improvement of nursing practice by questioning current rituals in practiceAssumes responsibility for self improvement in collaboration with Unit ManagerDirector of PATC by identifying communicating and seeking resources or instructionvalidation to meet own learning needs and is self directed in maintaining currency of validationsCompletes venipuncture EKG nasal swabbing vitals heightweight and assists with coordination of specialty consults as directed by Pre Admission Testing Center Providers to ensure safety of the surgical patient quality care and optimal patientcaregiver experience in alignment with the Strategic Goals of HHCRequired CredentialsThree years diversified clinical nursing experience including medicalsurgical or acute care experience requiredLicensure Certification RegistrationActive CT RN LicenseBLS and ACLS certificationEducationRN Diploma Associate degree required BSN preferredLanguage SkillsEnglishKnowledge Skills and Ability RequirementsStrong knowledge and understanding of patient care standards and procedures including pre and postsurgical patient careExcellent communication oral written and listening and interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituenciesCritical thinking and problem solving skillsGeneral computer skillsAbility to provide customer patient client centric serviceAbility to provide age specific careExcellent attention to details and ability to prioritize efficientlyWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentRequired CredentialsThree years diversified clinical nursing experience including medicalsurgical or acute care experience requiredLicensure Certification RegistrationActive CT RN LicenseBLS and ACLS certificationEducationRN Diploma Associate degree required BSN preferredLanguage SkillsEnglishKnowledge Skills and Ability RequirementsStrong knowledge and understanding of patient care standards and procedures including pre and postsurgical patient careExcellent communication oral written and listening and interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituenciesCritical thinking and problem solving skillsGeneral computer skillsAbility to provide customer patient client centric serviceAbility to provide age specific careExcellent attention to details and ability to prioritize efficientlyWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment