Endoscopy RN Per Diem; Registered Nurse

Yale New Haven Health•Guilford, CT

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 support of the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives. The RN practices within the legal and ethical framework of the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The role emphasizes leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, accountability, autonomy, and quality outcomes. The RN establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and families; integrates cultural awareness and diversity into practice; collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team members; and respects patients’ values, preferences, expressed needs, and knowledge in holistic assessment, care planning, and evaluation. The position follows the ANA Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance. Nursing practice includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation. Professional performance includes ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Connecticut registered nurse license.
Current BCLS certification, or obtain it within one month of hire.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, 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 data and information about the healthcare consumer’s health or situation.
Analyze assessment data to determine actual and potential diagnoses or issues.
Identify expected outcomes for an individualized plan of care.
Develop and modify a plan of care, including strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
Implement the identified plan of care.
Coordinate care delivery and transitions in care.
Promote health and a safe environment through health teaching and promotion.
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Practice ethically and in a manner congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
Communicate effectively and collaborate with healthcare consumers and other stakeholders.
Provide leadership appropriate to education and position; remain accountable for professional actions.
Seek knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice, and integrate evidence and research findings into practice.
Contribute to quality nursing practice and evaluate own and others’ nursing practice.
Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and fiscally responsible nursing services.
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, collaborate with the care team, and respect patient values, preferences, needs, and knowledge throughout care.