Registered Nurse-Surgical ICU RN

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.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

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, encompasses an understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice, includes communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members, and 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/AA/Disability/Veteran

• 1. Standards of Practice:
  The RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards describe a competent level of nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment: data collection;
  Diagnosis: analysis of data;
  Outcomes Identification;
  Planning;
  Implementation;
  Coordination of Care;
  Health Teaching and Health Promotion;
  Evaluation.
• 2. Standards of Professional Performance:
  The ANA Standards describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including 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. Ethics, Culturally congruent practice, Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Education, Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Quality of Practice, Professional Practice Evaluation, Resource Utilization and Environmental Health are included.

Education

Graduation 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.

Experience

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

Licensure

Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.

Special Skills

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

Physical Demand

Requires 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.

One year of acute care RN and telemetry experience required.