RN-Registered Nurse Adolescent Psych unit

Overview

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Veteran.

• STANDARDS OF PRACTICE: RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation.

  Assessment:
  The registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer’s health or situation. Diagnosis:
  The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual and potential diagnoses or the issues. Outcomes Identification:
  The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Planning:
  The RN develops and modifies a plan of care that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Implementation:
  The RN implements the identified plan. Coordination of Care:
  The RN coordinates care delivery and transitions in care. Health Teaching and Health Promotion:
  The RN employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluation:
  The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

• STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE: The ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2015) describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including activities related to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.

  Expectations include leadership appropriate to education and position, accountability to patients, peers, and society. Ethics, cultural congruence, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health are all integral to RN practice.

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

Experience
Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

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

Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team to communicate and effectively deal with complex situations requiring emotional and relational labor. Candidate must possess group facilitation and crisis management skills.

Requires prolonged standing, walking, and use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Exposure to physical, mental, and emotional illness as well as end‑of‑life conditions and death. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

Candidate must be willing to commit to ensuring a culture that is open and inclusive to all patients and staff as we work towards achieving our vision of "Helping Children Thrive".

YNHHS Requisition