RN, Registered Nurse - ECC

RN, Registered Nurse – ECC at Yale New Haven Health

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient-centered care within Yale New Haven Health System, adhering to professional nursing standards and ethical guidelines. The RN performs assessments, develops care plans, implements interventions, and collaborates with healthcare teams to ensure quality outcomes, especially in specialized units such as Ortho/Spine and Neuro ICUs. This role emphasizes leadership, cultural competence, evidence-based practice, and continuous professional development.

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-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion — must guide what we do as individuals and professionals, every day.

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.

The RN provides care that:

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family, incorporating cultural and diversity considerations.
• Communicates and works collaboratively with the patient, family, and health care team members.
• Respects 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.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records. Must have ability to use Internet for literature searches regarding patient care.

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Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.

BLS required.

Ortho/Spine Unit: Treats patients before and after surgery for total joint, hip, knees, shoulder, spinal fusion, fragility hip fractures, and joint infections.
Neuroscience & Epilepsy/Neuro Stepdown: General neuro, neuro surg, stroke and epilepsy; stepdown area provides higher level of care.
Neuro ICU: Neuroscience ICU cares for patients who have suffered stroke, traumatic brain and spinal injury, aneurysm, autoimmune and movement disorders (including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain‑Barre syndrome) and neurological disorders. Patients are closely monitored for subtle neurological changes.