Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (Med-Surg RN)

Overview Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus is actively hiring Registered Nurses across the following Medicine units. Units SLA 3 – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry SLA 4 – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry SLA 5 – Adult Acute Care Renal and Palliative Specialty Medicine V5N V5W – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry V4W – Acute Care for Older Adults Medicine with Telemetry Cel 3 Cel 4 – Adult Acute Care Medicine Others as assigned by staff distribution Responsibilities Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise individual patient care according to unit policies and procedures. Provide supervision of non‑RN personnel on the assigned unit. Delegate and supervise unit activities when assuming the charge role. Perform other duties as assigned or requested to maintain a high level of service. Complete ongoing assessment of the patient’s physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care. Develop, communicate, and document a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions. Implement and coordinate the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team. Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient response to care, and readiness for discharge; revise and make referrals as needed. Plan education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family; provide educational opportunities and document outcomes. Act as a preceptor to new staff and as a charge nurse. Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self‑development as outlined in the performance review. Demonstrate competency in neuro patient care and special neuro procedures, including airway management, tracheostomy suctioning, halo brace care, and ventilator responsibilities. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. Proficient in the use of computer software including electronic patient records. Ability to use the Internet for literature searches related to patient care. Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license. BLS certification required. EEO Statement Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr Yale New Haven Health