Registered Nurse RN - Transitional Care Coordinator at Yale Haven Health East Norwalk, CT

Registered Nurse RN – Transitional Care Coordinator

Yale New Haven Health. East Norwalk, CT.

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.

The RN works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit/department according to unit policies and procedures, provides supervision of non‑RN personnel on the assigned unit, and when assuming the charge role, delegates and supervises unit activities. The RN may be required to work on other nursing units according to staff and patient distribution and performs other duties as assigned to maintain a high level of service.

• Assesses the patient’s physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops, communicates, and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family, and healthcare team in this process.
• Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, the patient’s response to care, and readiness for discharge.
• Revises the plan of care as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
• Plans for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family.
• Provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
• Functions as a preceptor to new staff and as a charge nurse.
• Meets performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self development as outlined in the performance review.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
• Demonstrates competency in the care of the neuro patient.
• Demonstrates skill and knowledge in neuro assessment.
• Demonstrates skill and knowledge in airway management of the neuro patient.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding in caring for a trached patient.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding in assisting the physician and caring for the patient during special neuro procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the ‘Tia’ teaching program.
• Performs pharyngeal, endotracheal, and tracheostomy suctioning according to established policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding in the use of equipment and care of patient in a halo brace.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding of nursing responsibilities and interventions for the patient on a ventilator.

Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected status.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Proficient in use of computer software, including electronic patient records.
• Must have ability to use the internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.
• Valid State of Connecticut registered nurse license.
• BLS required.
• Experience:
  
  N/A.