Position Purpose

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Heart Failure at Saint Francis Hospital’s Hoffman Heart & Vascular Institute provides specialized, evidence‑based nursing care to adult patients experiencing acute and chronic heart failure, as well as complex cardiac and medical conditions. Practicing within a nationally recognized Heart Failure Center of Excellence, the RN delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered care while working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team in a highly specialized cardiac care environment.

What you will do

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and chronic heart failure across all disease stages

• Perform detailed cardiac and systemic assessments, including monitoring hemodynamics, fluid status, daily weights, symptoms, and telemetry

• Administer, manage, and evaluate cardiac and heart failure medications utilizing evidence‑based, nurse‑driven protocols

• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care

• Educate patients and families on disease management, medications, and lifestyle modifications

• Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition to prevent clinical deterioration

Minimum Qualifications

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

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

• Certification: BLS (AHA/ARC).

Preferred Skills: 

• Education: BSN preferred.

• Experience: Acute care, Medical‑Surgical, telemetry, or cardiac nursing preferred.

• Certification: ACLS

Work Schedule: 

• Full Time-36Hrs/Night 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 Fran cis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.