RN: New Graduate Nurse Heart and Vascular; telemetry Service Line Residency- Summer

Overview

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

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family, encompassing understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice, and includes communicating and working collaboratively 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.

The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care in accordance with the scope of practice, ensuring quality outcomes, and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and education of patients and families, documentation, and adherence to evidence-based practice.

• Education Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN required or BSN enrollment with completion within three years of hire. 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.
• Licensure/Certification Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.

Yale New Haven Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

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 and walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting. Must be able to assist with pushing, pulling, and lifting patients ranging from five to three hundred pounds.

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