36Hr Night Shift Emergency Room RN

Yale New Haven Health•New London, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) reports to the PCS Manager / Clinical Coordinator and serves as an integral member of the healthcare team, providing clinical care and customer service. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures. The RN supervises and delegates appropriate tasks to non-RN personnel on the assigned unit and, when assigned to a charge role, delegates and supervises unit activities according to defined expectations. The RN cross-trains to work in the New London ED / Psychiatric Emergency Services and Pequot Emergency Departments as needed or assigned. Other duties may be assigned to maintain a high level of service. The position is a 36-hour night-shift role. Responsibilities include ongoing patient assessment, individualized care planning and coordination, evaluation of outcomes and discharge readiness, and patient and family education. When authorized, the RN may serve as a psychiatric emergency nurse, triage nurse, charge nurse, or preceptor. The RN is expected to maintain competency in relevant clinical and technical skills and perform appropriate emergency nursing actions within the scope of the role.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS certification required upon hire.
ACLS and PALS certification required within 6 months of hire.
CPI certification required within 1 year of hire.
Proficiency with computer software, including electronic patient records.
Ability to use the internet for literature searches regarding patient care.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Previous emergency department experience preferred.
TNCC and CEN strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions throughout the continuum of care.
Develop, communicate, and document individualized plans of care, involving patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Implement and coordinate plans of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care, patient responses, and readiness for discharge; revise plans and make referrals as indicated.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide education, and document outcomes.
When authorized and assigned, function as a psychiatric emergency nurse, triage nurse, charge nurse, or preceptor.
Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
Perform other duties as assigned or directed to support smooth department or unit operations.
Work within the scope and limitations of the role, maintain competency in relevant clinical and technical skills, and implement appropriate emergency nursing actions.
Cross-train to work in the New London ED / Psychiatric Emergency Services and Pequot Emergency Departments as needed or assigned.
Supervise and delegate appropriate tasks to non-RN personnel on the assigned unit.