Registered Nurse Resp​/Renal

Registered Nurse 5.2 Resp/Renal Smilow Cancer Hospital

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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.

• Assesses the patients physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops, communicates and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family and healthcare team in this process.
• Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, patients response to care, and readiness for discharge. Revises the plan of care as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
• Plans for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family. Provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
• Functions as a preceptor to new staff.
• Functions as a charge nurse.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe environment for self and patients.
• Meets performance expectations for Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, and Staff and Self Development as outlined in performance review.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
• Unit Specific Responsibilities:
  Demonstrates skill in assessment of the lungs and instructs the patient in proper breathing exercises.
• Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred. Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records. Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.
• Experience: N/A
• Licensure: Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license
• Special
  
  Skills:
  
  BLS certification required. ACLS required within 6 months
• Requisition : 149375

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

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