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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose:

At **Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center** , the Nurse Manager will lead the **Congestive Heart Failure unit** , ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care. This role is responsible for operational leadership, staff development, regulatory compliance, and performance outcomes.

What You Will Do:

+ Oversee staffing coordination, training, hiring, and performance management.

+ Ensure compliance with infection control standards, DPH, The Joint Commission, and AORN guidelines.

+ Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and outcomes.

+ Support continuous improvement initiatives, policy development, and patient satisfaction strategies.

+ Promote a culture of safety, excellence, and compassionate care.

Minimum Qualifications

**Required** :

+ Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.

+ Valid and current Connecticut RN license.

+ Demonstrated nursing leadership experience in **Cardiovascular and Congestive Heart Failure** unit settings, specifically in roles such as Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.

Preferred:

+ Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

+ The ideal candidate will have 5 or more years of combined clinical and leadership experience in **Cardiovascular** unit settings.

+ Charge Nurse experience may be considered if it includes substantial responsibility for staff coordination, patient care oversight, and operational leadership.

+ Current BLS/CPR certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).

+ ACLS certification; ACLS instructorship is a plus.

Position Highlights:

+ Full-Time: 40 hours/week

+ Leadership development and succession planning support

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital, established in 1897, has been a cornerstone institution in Connecticut. As a proud member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, it stands as one of the nation’s largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems. Recognized as a Level 1 Trauma Center, Saint Francis Hospital boasts 617 beds and serves as a significant teaching hospital in the region.

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