Registered Nurse RN – Transitional Care Coordinator

Registered Nurse RN – Transitional Care Coordinator

Join the team at Yale New Haven Health.

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 are part of the patient 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 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 role exemplifies leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, and quality outcomes. YNHHS nurses practice in a framework of Autonomy and Accountability, using evidence and data to support care centered on the patient and family.

• 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.

• 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 engages in professional role activities appropriate to their education and position, is accountable for their actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers, and ultimately to society.
  
  Ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, effective communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health are the core competencies expected of the RN.

• Education

  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain it 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.

• Licence

  Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of…