36Hr Day 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 functions as an integral member of the healthcare team, providing excellent clinical care and exemplary customer service. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care according to 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, and performs other duties as assigned or requested to maintain a high level of service.

Requirements

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

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 throughout the continuum of care.
Develop, communicate, and document an individualized plan of care, involving 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 needed.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide educational opportunities, 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 operation of the department or unit.
Recognize the scope and limitations of the role, maintain competency in relevant clinical and technical skills, and implement appropriate emergency nursing actions.
Provide supervision and delegate appropriate tasks to non-RN personnel on the assigned unit.
Cross-train to work in the New London ED / Psychiatric Emergency Services and Pequot Emergency Departments as needed or assigned.