RN (Nurse) ECC

RN (Nurse) ECC at Yale New Haven Health Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) at Yale New Haven Health System provides high-quality, patient-centered care while adhering to ethical and legal standards. RNs engage in comprehensive assessments, effective communication, and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure positive patient outcomes. They uphold nursing professional governance and utilize evidence-based practice to promote health and safety.

OverviewTo 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.
Responsibilities

• 1.STANDARDS OF PRACTICE 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.
• 2.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. The RN is expected to engage in professional role activities, including leadership, appropriate to their education and position. The RN is accountable for their professional actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers, and ultimately to society. Ethics: The RN practices ethically. Culturally Congruent Practice: The RN practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Communication: The RN communicates effectively in all areas of practice Collaboration: The RN collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice Leadership: The RN leads within the professional practice setting and the profession Education: The RN seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking Evidence-Based Practice and Research: The RN integrates evidence and research findings into practice Quality of Practice: The RN contributes to quality nursing practice Professional Practice Evaluation: The RN evaluates owns' and others' nursing practice Resource Utilization: The RN utilizes appropriate resources to plan provide and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible Environmental Health: The RN practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONGraduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire.

EXPERIENCERegistered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

LICENSURERegistered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

SPECIAL SKILLSRegistered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

PHYSICAL DEMANDRequires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Will be exposed to physical, mental, and emotional illness as well as end of life conditions and death. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing Practice, Clinical Care, Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Collaboration, Compassionate Care