Resource RN, Part Time Nights

Stamford Health is hiring a Part Time 25-hour NIGHT 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:

Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one

Wellness programs

Paid Time Off accruals

Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan

Free on-site parking and train station shuttle

Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center

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.

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…