Emergency Room RN - 24Hr Day Shift

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 or requested to maintain a high level of service. The role includes ongoing assessment of patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions; development, communication, documentation, coordination, and evaluation of individualized care plans; patient and family education; and discharge readiness assessment. Once authorized, the RN may perform psychiatric emergency, triage, charge nurse, or preceptor duties. Unit-specific responsibilities include working within the limits of the job description, maintaining competency in relevant clinical and technical skills, and implementing appropriate emergency nursing actions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS certification required upon hire.
ACLS and PALS certifications required within 6 months of hire.
CPI certification required within 1 year of hire.
Proficient in the use of computer software, including electronic patient records.
Ability to use the internet for literature searches regarding patient care.
Demonstrated competency in relevant clinical and technical skills according to established standards of practice.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Previous emergency department experience preferred.
TNCC and CEN strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

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