Registered Nurse RN - Neuroscience

**Employment Type:**

Full time

**Shift:**

12 Hour Night Shift

**Description:**

**Position Purpose**

At Saint Francis Hospital the Neuroscience Unit provides multidisciplinary care to patients with neurological conditions such as acute stroke, transient ischemic attacks, seizure disorders & epilepsy.

**What you will do**

+ In this critical Registered Nurse RN role you will monitor, record and respond to patients' clinical status.

+ Assisting with hyperacute and acute treatment and support and encourage rehabilitation.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ **Education** : Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program. BSN graduate preferred.

+ **Licensure** : Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in Connecticut.

+ **Certification** : BLS required.

**Position Highlights and Benefits**

**Work Schedule** : Full time - 36 hours - Nights

**Additional Info:**

+ Specialized 4-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)

+ Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center Certification (TSC)

+ 2022 Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Stroke Honor Roll, Target Stroke Type II Diabetes Honor Roll

+ July 2023- Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Stroke Honor Roll, Target Stroke Type II Diabetes Honor Roll

**Ministry/Facility Information**

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women's Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

**Our Commitment**

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran