RN, Registered Nurse - Adult Acute Care Medicine - Telemetry

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.

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, 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 encompasses an understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice, includes communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members, respects the patient's values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge in holistic data collection, formulating health care outcomes and evaluation process.

We are an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/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. The RN collects pertinent data, analyzes assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues, identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer, develops and modifies a plan of care, implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery and transitions in care, employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment, and 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 evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. The RN is expected to engage in professional role activities appropriate to their education and position, maintain accountability, practice ethically, practice culturally congruent, communicate effectively, collaborate with healthcare consumers and stakeholders, lead within the professional setting, seek knowledge, integrate evidence and research, contribute to quality nursing practice, evaluate own and others' nursing practice, utilize appropriate resources, and practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.

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

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

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

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

Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Will be exposed 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 of 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.

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