New Graduate RN MICU SRC with Residency
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 nursing care consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives. The RN practices within the legal and ethical framework established by 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. Nursing practice emphasizes autonomy, accountability, evidence-based care, and professional governance, with the patient and family at the center. The RN builds and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and families; integrates cultural awareness and diversity into care; collaborates and communicates with patients, families, and healthcare team members; and respects patients’ values, preferences, expressed needs, and knowledge when collecting information, setting outcomes, and evaluating care. The position follows the ANA nursing process and professional performance standards, including assessment, diagnosis, planning and implementation of care, coordination, health promotion, evaluation, ethical practice, collaboration, leadership, continuing education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Connecticut registered nurse license and registration.
- Current BCLS certification, or ability to obtain it within one month of hire.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing and walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch; 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.
Responsibilities
- Collect relevant 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 and develop or modify individualized plans of care.
- Implement care plans and coordinate care delivery and transitions.
- Promote health and a safe environment through health teaching and other strategies.
- Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Practice ethically and in a manner congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion.
- Communicate effectively and collaborate with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders.
- Provide leadership appropriate to the RN’s education and position.
- Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, and integrate evidence and research findings into practice.
- Contribute to quality nursing practice and evaluate personal and others’ nursing practice.
- Use resources to plan and provide safe, effective, evidence-based, 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
