36Hr Day Shift RN - 5.4 Cardiac

Yale New Haven Health•New London, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized patient care on a nursing unit or department in accordance with unit policies and procedures. The role provides supervision to non-RN personnel and, when serving as charge nurse, delegates and supervises unit activities. The nurse may be required to work on other nursing units based on staffing and patient distribution and performs other duties as assigned to maintain a high level of service. The RN provides care for patients monitored for cardiac arrhythmias and demonstrates competency in pediatric care, including family-centered care and safe pediatric medication preparation and administration. Employees are expected to support YNHHS’s vision and mission and be guided by its values of integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification required.
Proficient in computer software, including electronic patient records.
Ability to use the internet to conduct literature searches regarding patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 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 plan of care’s effectiveness, the patient’s response, and readiness for discharge; revise the plan and make referrals as needed.
Assess the patient’s and family’s learning needs and readiness, provide education, and document outcomes.
Serve as a preceptor to new staff.
Function as a charge nurse, delegating and supervising unit activities when assuming the charge role.
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.
Demonstrate knowledge of policies governing care of patients monitored for cardiac arrhythmias.
Demonstrate skill and knowledge in arrhythmia care.
Demonstrate competency in pediatric care using child growth and development principles appropriate to the sick child.
Demonstrate competency in pediatric and family care using family-centered care principles.
Accurately prepare and administer pediatric medications, using resource literature and applying appropriate weight- and age-based dosage principles.