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UConn Health is seeking an experienced Staff Nurse (CNII) to join our patient-focused outpatient care team. This full-time position is based in Simsbury and supports our Internal Medicine and Multispecialty practice.
Our collaborative practice includes Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Cardiology, Orthopedics, and additional specialty services. The selected candidate will be expected to provide comprehensive nursing support across all departments within the practice location and may float to other sites as operational needs require.
This role is ideal for a flexible, team-oriented nurse who thrives in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary outpatient environment and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., 60-minute unpaid meal break.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient.
Organizes and coordinates patient care.
Collaborates with the health care team to implement patient care plans.
Develops and updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related, therapy, and/or personal needs.
Communicates and educates patients and family members for a clear understanding of the care provided.
Completes required documentation in a timely manner according to policies and standards.
Contributes to the quality of nursing care through performance improvement.
Participates in staff and patient care conferences.
Assists in clinical education, orientation, and mentoring of other staff.
Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing.
Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures and State regulations.
Knowledge of clinical standards of care, documentation and patient record policies and standards.
Understanding of computer-based applications.
Considerable interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work as an effective team member.
Ability to establish priorities and manage effectively.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience:
Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
One (1) year professional nursing experience.
Incumbents must possess and maintain a current registered nurse license to practice nursing in the State of Connecticut.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working in an outpatient / ambulatory clinical setting
Experience in a multi-specialty group
Experience in Primary Care (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, and/or Urgent Care settings)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
May be required to lift and restrain patients; may be exposed to communicable/infectious diseases and to risk of injury from assaultive/abusive clients; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
WHY UCONN HEALTH
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.
