Registered Nurse - YNHH

Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient‑centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Summary As an integral member of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) healthcare team, the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) upholds the YNHHS mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives to provide the highest level of patient‑centered care. The RN practices professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The professional role of the RN is exemplified by the qualities of leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, ensuring quality outcomes. YNHHS nurses practice in a framework outlined in our professional practice model, which states, 'Achieving outcomes through Autonomy and Accountability.' We value Nursing Professional Governance, and use evidence and data to support our practice with the patient and family at the center, always. The RN provides care that: Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family, encompassing an understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice. Includes communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family and health‑care team members. Includes respecting the patient’s values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge of the healthcare situation in holistic data collection, in formulating health‑care outcomes and in the evaluation process. EEO Statement EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran. Responsibilities Standards of Practice The RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment: The registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer’s health or situation. Diagnosis: The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual and potential diagnoses or the issues. Outcomes Identification: The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Planning: The RN develops and modifies a plan of care that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Implementation: The RN implements the identified plan. Coordination of Care: The RN coordinates care delivery and transitions in care. Health Teaching and Health Promotion: The RN employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluation: The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. Standards of Professional Performance The ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2015) describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including activities related to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Engage in professional activities such as ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. Accountable for the RN’s professional actions toward self, consumers, peers, and society. Qualifications Education : Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. Licensure/Certification : Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged. Experience : Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program. Accountability : Accountable to practice within the Scope and Standards of Practice within the Nurse Practice Act of their state of practice. RNs at YNHH are accountable to YNHHS standards of professional behavior. Nursing practice is overseen by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in each delivery network, and RNs are accountable to their chain of command. RNs are accountable to team members and upholding standards of professional behavior. Complexity : Consistently demonstrates the values of integrity, patient‑centered, respect, accountability, and compassion in personal and job‑related decisions and actions. Additional Information: Units HVC Cardiac Medical Intermediate Care Unit (5‑2 SP): A busy 26‑bed cardiovascular medicine inpatient unit. Cardiovascular specialty care includes medical and interventional management of coronary artery disease and atrial/ventricular dysrhythmias (cardiac procedures such as catheterization, angioplasty/stent, pacemaker, ICD, ablations). HVC Cardiac Surgery Intermediate Care and Step Down Unit (5‑3 SP): A fast‑paced, dynamic 25‑bed cardiac surgery unit, inclusive of 3 step‑down beds that care for a diverse range of cardiac populations. Includes post‑operative management for CABG, valve replacement, and aneurysm repairs. HVC Cardiac Intermediate Care and Stepdown Unit (V3E): Verdi 3 East is a 30‑bed cardiac unit located at the Saint Raphael Campus. Primary population includes patients with cardiac procedures (cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, pacemaker, defibrillators), dysrhythmia management, heart failure, and electrophysiology procedures. Six beds designated for cardiac step‑down. HVC Cardiac Intermediate Care‑Advanced Heart Failure and Stroke Unit (V5E): Verdi 5 East is a 29‑bed cardiac unit located at Saint Raphael Campus. Population consists of advanced heart‑failure and stroke diagnoses including advanced HF, MI, pre‑/post‑cardiac catheterization and/or intervention, pre‑/post pacer/ICD placement, stroke patients postTNK after an ICU stay, those not eligible for TNK, ruling out for stroke/TIA, and medical issues including COPD, pneumonia, ACS, chest pain and patients requiring inotropic or vasodilator support to enhance diuresis. HVC Cardiac Medical Intermediate Care Unit (5‑7 EP): 5‑7 is a 26‑bed, fast‑paced, full telemetry heart and vascular unit. Patients on 5‑7 are predominantly comprised of general cardiology, post‑cardiac procedure, heart failure, and vascular surgery patients. #J-18808-Ljbffr Yale New Haven Health