Registered Nurse; RN - ECC Emergency Care

Registered Nurse (RN) - ECC Emergency Care at Yale New Haven Health summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) in Emergency Care provides individualized nursing care, performs ongoing patient assessments, and documents clinical information while adhering to hospital policies. They serve as clinical resources, participate in staff training, and promote compassionate, patient-centered care. The role requires a nursing degree, current licensure, and preferred experience in geriatric psychiatric care and hospital settings.

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.

• Assess the patient’s physical and psychological condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Document information appropriately. Share significant assessment data with the appropriate discipline.
• Adhere to The Westerly Hospital policies and procedures.
• Act as a clinical resource and role model.
• Actively participate in training and educational activities for other staff members.
• Demonstrate a high level of respect, dignity, compassion, and professionalism for all customers using the four tenets of Patient Family and Centered Partnership.
• Recognize and value contributions of fellow employees and display cooperation and teamwork.
• Report to work on time, prepared to work and follow hospital policies for notice of lateness/absenteeism and time off requests.
• Under the direction of the nurse manager, manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through the use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

Previous geriatric psychiatric experience preferred. Previous hospital experience preferred.

Current RI License required. BLS certification required. CPI training within 1 year of employment.

Previous geriatric psychiatric experience preferred.

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