Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse; Med-Surg RN

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 staff and patient distribution.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested 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.
• Implements and coordinates the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient 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.
• 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 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 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.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Proficient in use of computer software, including electronic patient records.
• Ability to use the internet for literature searches regarding patient care.
• Experience:
  
  N/A.
• Valid state of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
• BLS required.

Smilow Ambulatory Multispecialty Department YSC (NP 1, NP 4, NP
8). This department is rooted in oncology nursing excellence and serves as a hub for patients undergoing cancer treatment and management for solid tumor cancers, providing multidisciplinary and comprehensive care. RNs with oncology experience required. Practice RN positions available.

• Breast Clinic
• Women’s Services
• GYN
• Neuro Surgery