RN - General Medicine

Overview

Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus

• SLA 3 – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry
• SLA 4 – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry
• SLA 5 – Adult Acute Care Renal and Palliative Specialty MedicineV5N
• V5W – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry
• V4W – Adult Acute Care Medicine with Telemetry
• Acute Care for Older Adults Medicine with Telemetry Cel 3
• Adult Acute Care Medicine Cel 4
• Adult Acute Care Medicine

• 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 the distribution of staff and patients.
• 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 this 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 when 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 the NIA teaching program.
• Performs pharyngeal, endotracheal, tracheostomy suctioning according to established policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding of equipment use and care of patients in a halo brace.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding of nursing responsibilities and interventions for patients on a ventilator.

• 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; current licensing required.

• BLS required.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affordable Housing / Disability / Veteran