Stamford Health

Stamford Health is hiring a Part Time 25-hour Day Shift Resource Nurse to join our team!

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center

Responsibilities

The Clinical Resource Nurse provides critical care support to nursing staff in all areas of the hospital. As a member of the Emergency Response Team, the resource nurse responds to all clinical and non-clinical emergencies in the hospital as well as provides rapid treatment to deteriorating patients in order to prevent or stop hospital complications from occurring. The resource nurse will also assist with admissions, discharges, and transportation to facilitate throughput within the organization. Professional obligations as a Stamford Health Magnet Nurse include your participation in shared governance structure, quality improvement measures, patient experience interventions, leadership opportunities such as charge role when appropriate and overall organizational and nursing strategic initiatives.

• Coordinates and delivers patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and following all established standards of practice within State and Federal guidelines.
• Responsible for responding to clinical emergencies throughout the hospital.
• Assists staff nurses with patients experiencing a change in status warranting immediate intervention and potential transfer to critical care areas.
• Available as a critical care resource to nursing staff.
• Performs intentional rounding on all nursing units to identify patients at risk for clinical decompensation.
• Performs intentional rounding on patients that have been transferred out of the ICU for the first 24 hours.
• Collaborates with the nursing staff and MDs for optimal treatment of the ETOH withdrawal population.
• Acts as mentor to new nursing staff and GEMS.
• In collaboration with Professional Development Staff, provides real time education to nursing staff
• Resource for nursing staff on restraint use and documentation.
• Resource for nursing staff for IV education and assistance with difficult peripheral IV insertions.
• Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities and risk management activities.
• Cross-training to and functions in the Nursing Supervision role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Valid license as a Registered Nurse in Connecticut.
• BSN preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a critical care setting (ICU or ED).
• Maintains a minimum of 6 contact hours annually.
• Certifications – BLS & ACLS. NIHSS & PALS (obtain by the end of the orientation period). TNCC preferred.
• Certified in IV and conscious sedation.

About Stamford Health

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 known for its expert, person-centered care through its many recognitions and partnerships. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Stamford Hospital as a High-Performing Hospital. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rated Stamford Hospital as a five-star hospital for Overall Quality and The Leapfrog Group awarded Stamford Hospital an “A” for patient safety. The American Nurses Credentialing Center has granted Stamford Hospital Magnet Status, which recognizes superior patient care with the highest level of safety, quality, and patient satisfaction. Stamford Health is Planetree Gold-Certified for Excellence in Person-Centered Care and is a Certified™ Great Place to Work.

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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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.