Children's Emergency Department Psychiatric Nurse; Registered Nurse

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.

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, and 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 integration of cultural and diversity into practice; 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, formulating health care outcomes and the evaluation process.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Standards of practice: RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, evaluation and coordination of care, health teaching, health promotion, and evaluation of progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Standards of professional performance: RN engages in professional role activities appropriate to 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.

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. 9 months acute RN experience in psychiatry (inpatient or outpatient) and/or pediatrics preferred. Would consider a new graduate RN with psychiatric healthcare experience.

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

Special

Skills:

(No additional skills listed beyond the professional requirements.)

Physical Demand: Requires prolonged standing, walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. Exposure to infectious diseases, physical, mental and emotional illness, 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 patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

This role provides the opportunity to work in a newly developed pediatric therapeutic behavioral health suite that integrates evidence‑based practices, sensory friendly design and collaborative care models.