RN; Registered Nurse

RN;
Registered Nurse – Smilow Cancer Hospital

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

As an integral member of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) healthcare team, the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) upholds the YNHHS mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives to provide the highest level of patient‑centered care. The RN practices professional nursing within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model.

The professional role of the RN is exemplified by the qualities of leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, and ensuring quality outcomes. YNHHS nurses practice in a framework outlined in our professional practice model, which states, “Achieving outcomes through Autonomy and Accountability.” We value Nursing Professional Governance, and use evidence and data to support our practice with the patient and family at the center, always.

The RN provides care that:

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family, incorporating cultural and diversity considerations into practice.
• Communicates and collaborates with the patient, family, and health‑care team members.
• Respects the patient’s values, preferences, expressed needs, and knowledge of the healthcare situation in holistic data collection, in formulating health‑care outcomes, and in the evaluation process.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Standards of Practice
  —The RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). Nursing care includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collects pertinent data, determines diagnoses, identifies expected outcomes, develops and modifies a plan of care, implements the plan, coordinates care delivery and transitions, promotes health and safety, and evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Standards of Professional Performance
  —The RN engages in professional role activities, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice and research, quality of practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN is accountable to the patient, peers, and society for ethical conduct, cultural competence, effective communication, collaboration, leadership, continuous education, integration of evidence, quality improvement, resource stewardship, and environmental safety.

Education
—Graduation from an accredited nursing school. BSN preferred. All newly hired RNs must have current BCLS certification or obtain it within one month of hire.

Experience
—Registered Nurse is the foundational role for all RNs. Advancement through the SPIRE clinical advancement program is encouraged.

License
—Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.

Special Skills
—Registered Nurse role; advancement through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

Physical Demand
—Requires prolonged standing, walking, use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases and end‑of‑life conditions. Includes moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half the day, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting patients ranging from 5 to 300 pounds.

YNHHS Requisition

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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