Registered Nurse RN Congestive Heart Failure Unit

At Saint Francis Hospital the Congestive Heart Failure Unit provides care to adults with a variety of medical diagnoses, including, but not limited to, cardiac conditions such as AFIB, CAD, STEMI, pacemaker, ICD placements and soon LVADs. Our newly renovated 32 bed unit is a nationally recognized Center Of Excellence for Heart Failure. Primary patient diagnosis on this unit is acute or chronic CHF.

What you will do

In this critical role you will be part of a collaborative team, play an active part in unit shared decision making, and enjoy practice autonomy using nurse driven protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.  BSN graduates preferred.

• Licensure: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in Connecticut.

• Certification: BLS (AHA/ARC).

Preferred Skills: 

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN degree preferred.

• Experience: Acute care, Medical-Surgical, Congestive Heart Failure experience preferred.

• Certification: ACLS preferred.

Work Schedule: 

• Full Time-36 Day Shift

• Every other Weekend/Holiday

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.