Registered Staff 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, 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 includes establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family, encompassing an understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice; communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family, and health care team members; respecting 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.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Standards of Practice: RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards describe competent levels of nursing care, demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment: the RN collects pertinent data and information. Diagnosis: the RN analyzes the data to determine actual and potential diagnoses. Outcomes Identification: the RN identifies expected outcomes for an individualized plan.
  
  Planning: the RN develops and modifies a plan of care. Implementation: the RN implements the plan. Coordination of Care: the RN coordinates care delivery and transitions. 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: 2015 ANA Standards describe competent behavior in the professional role, including 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 these activities, is accountable for professional actions, and practices ethically, culturally congruently, communicates effectively, collaborates, leads, seeks current knowledge, integrates evidence, enhances quality, evaluates practice, utilizes resources, and practices environmental health.
• May assist and/or perform chaperone duties for patient medical procedures as needed.

EDUCATION

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.

EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs.

LICENSURE

Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Requires prolonged standing, walking, use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Will be exposed to physical, mental and emotional illness as well as 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 in pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.