Registered Nurse - ICU

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.

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise individual patient care on a nursing unit/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 staff distribution and patient need.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested to maintain a high level of service.
• Assess 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, the patient’s response to care, and readiness for discharge.
• Revise the plan of care as needed and make referrals where indicated.
• Plan for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family.
• Provide educational opportunities and document outcomes.
• Act as a preceptor for new staff.
• Act as a charge nurse.
• Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development as outlined in performance reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
• Demonstrate competency in caring for neuro patients, including assessment, airway management, care of a trached patient, assisting physicians during special neuro procedures, teaching, pharyngeal and tracheostomy suctioning, use of equipment and care of patients in a halo brace, and nursing responsibilities for ventilator patients.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Proficient in use of computer software, including Electronic Patient Records.
• Ability to use the internet for literature searches regarding patient care.
• At least 1 year of acute nursing experience.
• Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
• BLS required.
• Critical Care or Emergency experience preferred.