Registered Nurse; RN - Critical Care Float Pool

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.

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator.

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit/department according to unit policies and procedures.
• Provides supervision of non‑RN personnel on the assigned unit.
• When assuming the charge role, delegates and supervises unit activities.
• May be required to work in other nursing units according to the distribution of staff and patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested to maintain a high level of service.
• Assesses the patient’s physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops, communicates and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates effectiveness of the plan, patient response to care, and readiness for discharge; revises plan as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
• Plans for education after assessing individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family; provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
• Functions as a preceptor to new staff and as a charge nurse.
• Meets performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self‑development as outlined in performance review.
• Demonstrates competency in the care of the neuro patient, skill in neuro assessment, airway management, tracheotomy care, assistance during special neuro procedures, and ‘Tia’ teaching program.
• Performs pharyngeal, endotracheal, tracheostomy suctioning per established policy and procedure; demonstrates skill with equipment and patient care in a halo brace.
• Demonstrates nursing responsibilities and interventions for ventilated patients.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BSN preferred).
• Proficient in use of computer software, including electronic patient records.
• Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.
• One year of acute nursing experience required.
• Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
• BLS required.

• 1‑year acute RN experience required.
• Critical care or emergency experience preferred.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran position.