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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

At **Saint Mary’s Hospital** , our **Medical Surgical/Ortho-Neuro-Ortho** Unit is a 27-bed unit specializing in the care of adult patients with stroke, orthopedic, and neuro-spine conditions. In addition to these specialties, nurses on this unit care for patients with a wide range of medical and surgical needs, delivering high-quality, compassionate care in a collaborative and supportive environment.

This unit also utilizes a **Virtual Nurse,** the **Together Team Model** , as part of our care team. The Virtual RN brings a minimum of 7 years of experience and provides essential support to bedside staff, including assistance with admissions, discharges, patient education, purposeful rounding, and enhancing team communication.

What You Will Do:

+ Deliver compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to adult patients with diverse medical and surgical needs.

+ Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.

+ Monitor patient progress, administer medications, and perform treatments in accordance with hospital protocols.

+ Educate patients and families on post-operative care, rehabilitation, and recovery processes.

+ Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

+ Graduation from an accredited nursing school

+ Valid RN License in Connecticut

Preferred:

+ Bachelor's degree in Nursing

+ The ideal candidate will have one or more years of medical-surgical or neuro/ortho in an acute inpatient setting.

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

Position Highlights:

+ Full Time: 36 hrs/week-Night Shift

+ Rotating Every other Weekend/Holiday

Ministry/Facility Information:

Saint Mary’s Hospital, operating since 1909, is a Catholic, not-for-profit, community teaching hospital dedicated to serving patients in Waterbury, CT, and the surrounding communities. What sets us apart is evident from the moment you walk through our doors: the genuine warmth and attentiveness of our physicians and nurses, the pristine condition of our facilities, and the way we strive to make patients and their families feel cared for, akin to being a cherished member of our own family.

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