Advanced Cardiac Care Graduate Nurse

Responsibilities Work under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator.

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise individual patient care on a nursing unit or department according to unit policies and procedures.

Provide supervision of non‑RN personnel on the assigned unit.

When assuming the charge role, delegate and supervise unit activities.

May be required to work on other nursing units according to the distribution of staff and patients.

Assesses the patient’s physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.

Develop, communicate, and document a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family, and healthcare team.

Implement and coordinate the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient’s response to care, and readiness for discharge.

Revise the plan of care as needed and make referrals where indicated.

Provide educational opportunities and document outcomes.

Function 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 performance review.

Demonstrate competency in the care of neuro patients, airway management of neuro patients, care of trached patients, assisting physicians during special neuro procedures, and caring for patients during the ‘Tia’ teaching program.

Perform pharyngeal, endotracheal, tracheostomy suctioning according to established policy and procedure.

Demonstrate skill and understanding in the use of equipment and care of patients in a halo brace and on ventilators.

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain it within one month of hire.

Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. Accountability Accountable to practice within the scope and standards of practice within the Nurse Practice Act of the state. Nursing practice is overseen by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in each delivery network, and RNs are accountable to their chain of command, team members, and upholding standards of professional behavior.

Licensure & Certification Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.

Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.

Additional Information Heart and Vascular Cardiac ICU (5-1 SP) – A fast‑paced, high acuity, 14‑bed, critical care unit caring for adult patients with complex cardiac and medical diagnoses such as myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, unstable arrhythmias, and heart failure. Nursing staff are trained in advanced heart failure management, including short‑ and long‑term mechanical circulatory support (e.g., intra‑aortic balloon pumps, Impella catheters, LVADs) and evaluation for advanced therapies and transplantation.

RN‑HVC Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU/WP3) – An 18‑bed cardiac surgery unit specializing in care for complex postoperative CABG, valve replacements, aortic dissection repairs, heart transplants, and LVAD implantation. This is the only unit in the YNHH health system that cares for patients requiring ECMO (VV or VA) and other devices such as IABP, Impella/VADs, and/or CRRT. Nurses will be trained to devices based on experience and skill progression.

HVC Cardiovascular ICU and Stepdown (5-4 SP) – A 14‑bed hybrid unit with 8 ICU and 6 stepdown beds. We specialize in caring for patients post‑complex vascular surgery and post‑cardiac surgery (e.g., CABG, valve replacements) in ICU beds, and for patients with complex heart and vascular diagnoses in stepdown beds.

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