Per Diem Vaccine & Occupational Medicine Registered Nurse

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

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About The Position

A registered professional nurse who uses the nursing process to provide nursing care and is accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating that care. The nurse assesses health care needs, plans and implements care, evaluates responses to interventions, and documents outcomes. The role also performs decentralized laboratory testing when credentialed and in accordance with established policies and procedures. The position requires travel between offices and vaccine clinic sites. During a vaccine campaign, the minimum commitment is two shifts per week; afterward, 24 hours per month in OMWS are required to maintain per diem status.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Applicants with a diploma or associate degree must provide evidence of active enrollment in a BSN or MSN program.
• One to three years of nursing or health care experience.
• Licensed and currently registered as a nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Current BCLS certification upon hire, or obtain certification within one month of hire.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Successful completion of orientation.
• Able to travel between offices and vaccine clinic sites.
• Minimum availability of two shifts per week during vaccine campaigns and 24 hours per month in OMWS afterward to maintain per diem status.

Nice To Haves

• Ambulatory service experience.
• Vaccine administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess health care needs by interviewing and observing patients, collecting health care data, performing systems assessments, and identifying patient support systems on admission according to hospital policy.
• Plan patient care by initiating clinical pathways using admission assessments and nursing care guidelines in accordance with hospital policies.
• Implement care based on patient needs and prioritize care according to assessment.
• Evaluate care by assessing patient responses to medical and nursing interventions against expected outcomes.
• Document outcomes appropriately, accurately, and consistently, including completing Admission Assessment Forms.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and professional growth, identify areas for improvement through self-assessment, and communicate with a supervisor.
• Perform decentralized laboratory testing as credentialed and in accordance with policies and procedures, including collecting specimens, performing tests, and interpreting results.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree