Job Summary: • Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Responsibilities: • Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. • Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. • Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. • Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient. • Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance. • Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population. • Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015). • Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care. • Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care. • Other Duties as assigned. Qualifications: Qualifications • Graduate of an accredited nursing school. • Associate degree required; BSN preferred. • Acute care experience highly preferred. • Current Connecticut RN license. • BLS certification by the American Heart Association. • Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills. • Must be able to commute to Bridgeport, CT.