Registered Nurse Critical Care; ICU – Float Pool

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.
• 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.
• When assuming the charge role, delegates and supervises unit activities.
• May be required to work on other nursing units according to distribution of staff and patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested in order 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 the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, 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.
• Functions as a charge nurse.
• Meets performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self development as outlined in performance review.
• Demonstrates competency in the care of the neuro patient.
• Demonstrates skill and knowledge in neuro assessment.
• Demonstrates skill and knowledge in the 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 our "Tia" teaching program.
• Performs pharyngeal, endotracheal, 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.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• One year of acute nursing experience required; critical care or emergency experience preferred.
• Valid state of Connecticut registered nurse license.
• Proficient in use of computer software, including electronic patient records.
• Ability to use the Internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.
• BLS required.

YNHHS is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including EEO/AA/disability/veteran.