Full time
12 Hour Day Shift
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/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 Fran cis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.
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.
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 123,000 colleagues and nearly 27,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 135 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $21.5 billion with $1.4 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
