Staff RN - Breast Surgery

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person‑centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.

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 (including GLP‑1 coverage options) 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

• Provides direct patient care to a select group of patients and advocates on their behalf.
• Assesses patient’s physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops and communicate patient plan of care reflecting patient issues and proposed interventions to achieve desired patient outcome.
• Collaborates with patients, family and healthcare teams in implementing plan of care.
• Coordinates and leads groups when scheduled to do so and will document daily group notes in each patient’s chart. Will also be responsible for completing the Activity Therapy Assessment and ongoing treatment plans in the absence of the Activities Therapist.
• Provides education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team and related departments to provide accurate information about the care of the patients.
• Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with peer, managers and other team members.
• Displays a positive attitude and works to achieve an environment of respect, accountability, teamwork, integrity, and compassion. Does not support or take part in disruptive or negative behavior.
• Respects and protects the patient’s rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for professional purposes which are in the patient’s best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.
• Practices the 5 rights to patient safety when administering medications, blood or blood products and treatments (right patient, right medication, right route, right dose, and right time).
• Responds to crisis in a calm, efficient manner, directing others concisely.
• Evaluates patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care and readiness for discharge and/or continuing care. Revise plan of care as needed and appropriately refer for additional services where indicated.
• Documents pertinent information, observations, and all aspects of patient care clearly, concisely and in a timely manner. This includes the completion of Nursing Treatment Plans.
• Complies and maintains professional means of communication i.e., checking emails during their shifts, attending staff meetings, safety huddles, IDT, and actively seeks out clarification if needed.
• Maintains equipment and utilizes supplies in a safe, cost effective manner.
• Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities.
• Participates in clinical research activities and demonstrates evidence base practice.
• Participates in ongoing regulatory readiness compliance.
• Supports hospital-wide and unit specific initiatives (e.g. Planetree,…