REGISTERED NURSE-ED Observation Unit RN
About The Position
The Registered Professional Nurse (RN) is an integral member of the Yale New Haven Health System healthcare team and provides patient-centered care in accordance with the YNHHS mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives. The RN practices within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. Nursing practice emphasizes autonomy, accountability, professional governance, and the use of evidence and data, with the patient and family at the center of care. The RN establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and families, incorporates cultural understanding and diversity into practice, and communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team members. The RN respects patients’ values, preferences, expressed needs, and knowledge of their healthcare situation when gathering holistic data, setting outcomes, and evaluating care. The position follows ANA standards for nursing practice and professional performance. The RN assesses patients, analyzes data, identifies diagnoses and expected outcomes, plans and implements individualized care, coordinates care and transitions, promotes health and safety, and evaluates progress. The RN also practices ethically and culturally congruently; communicates and collaborates effectively; demonstrates leadership; pursues current knowledge and competence; uses evidence and research; contributes to quality practice; evaluates nursing practice; uses resources responsibly; and supports an environmentally safe and healthy setting.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Licensed and currently registered as a nurse in the State of Connecticut.
- Current BCLS certification, or obtain certification within one month of hire.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting; and assisting with pushing, pulling, or lifting patients weighing 5 to 300 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.
- Advancement through the SPIRE clinical advancement program is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent information about the healthcare consumer’s health or situation.
- Analyze assessment data to determine actual and potential diagnoses or issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized plans of care.
- Implement and modify care plans and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Coordinate care delivery and transitions in care.
- Promote health and a safe environment through health teaching and other strategies.
- Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
- Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members while respecting patient values, preferences, and expressed needs.
- Practice ethically and in a manner congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability appropriate to education and position.
- Seek current nursing knowledge and competence, and integrate evidence and research findings into practice.
- Contribute to quality nursing practice, evaluate own and others’ practice, and use resources to provide safe, effective, and fiscally responsible nursing services.
- Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
