Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical Ortho Neuro

Trinity Health • Waterbury, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Saint Mary’s Hospital, our Medical Surgical/Ortho-Neuro-Ortho Unit is a 27-bed unit specializing in the care of adult patients with stroke, orthopedic, and neuro-spine conditions. In addition to these specialties, nurses on this unit care for patients with a wide range of medical and surgical needs, delivering high-quality, compassionate care in a collaborative and supportive environment. This unit also utilizes a Virtual Nurse, the Together Team Model, as part of our care team. The Virtual RN brings a minimum of 7 years of experience and provides essential support to bedside staff, including assistance with admissions, discharges, patient education, purposeful rounding, and enhancing team communication.
What You Will Do: Deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to adult patients with diverse medical and surgical needs. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans. Monitor patient progress, administer medications, and perform treatments in accordance with hospital protocols. Educate patients and families on post-operative care, rehabilitation, and recovery processes. Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school
• Valid RN License in Connecticut
• BLS/CPR certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• The ideal candidate will have one or more years of medical-surgical or neuro/ortho in an acute inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to adult patients with diverse medical and surgical needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Monitor patient progress, administer medications, and perform treatments in accordance with hospital protocols.
• Educate patients and families on post-operative care, rehabilitation, and recovery processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed