OverviewTo 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
Responsibilities - 1. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment: The registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or situation Diagnosis: The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual and potential diagnoses or the issues. Outcomes Identification: The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Planning: The RN develops and modifies a plan of care that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Implementation: The RN implements the identified plan. Coordination of Care: The RN coordinates care delivery and transitions in care. Health Teaching and Health Promotion: The RN employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluation: The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
- 2. STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE The ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2015) describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including activities related to: ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. The RN is expected to engage in professional role activities, including leadership, appropriate to their education and position. The RN is accountable to for their professional actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers and ultimately to society. Ethics: The RN practices ethically. Culturally congruent practice: The RN practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Communication: The RN communicates effectively in all areas of practice Collaboration: The RN collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. Leadership: The RN leads within the professional practice setting and the profession. Education: the RN seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. Evidence-Based Practice and Research: The RN integrates evidence and research findings into practice Quality of Practice: The RN contributes to quality nursing practice. Professional Practice Evaluation: The RN evaluates owns' and others' nursing practice. Resource Utilization: The RN utilizes appropriate resources to plan provide and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective and fiscally responsible Environmental Health: The RN practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
QualificationsEDUCATION
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire.
EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.
LICENSURE
Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Will be exposed to physical, mental and emotional illness as well as end of life conditions and death. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.
Additional Information Are you a Registered Nurse ready to join a specialty unit with experienced staff? Our transplant services team is hiring for full-time day and full-time night positions!
Our Transplant 9W unit is fast paced and ever changing! With 42 beds and a 16-bed telemetry availability, you will care for a diverse and acute patient population. Our nurses provide dedicated care to patients with multiple complex disease processes such as advanced liver disease, organ rejection (lung, kidney, pancreas), diabetes, organ recipients. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment while servicing pre and post operative kidney and liver recipients, living donors, and liver disease patients. This team provides the highest quality care and hold themselves to the YNHH standards of patient centered approach. We are looking for team players that possess critical thinking skills, strong communication, and prioritization.
Our Transplant team takes pride in learning opportunities and resources for our nursing staff:
- We have experienced charge nurses and preceptors, management presence on off-shifts, and a dedicated Nursing Professional Development Specialist
- Monthly lunch and learns, transplant day education for new staff, and conferences
- Support to obtain Transplant Certification – International Transplant Nurses Society
- Virtual Nursing Team that assists bedside nurses with admissions, discharges and more
- Orient and train to become an expert in cardiac monitoring, interpreting EKG’s, a dysrhythmia interpretation with daily transplant rounds
- Strong relationship with community service opportunities with New England Donor Services (NEDS) that the team takes an active role in
- Devoted multidisciplinary team approach with 24/7 responsibility – Partners in care: RN’s, Liver Service Team, Patient Care Associates, Physicians, APP’s, Social Work, Pharmacists and Dieticians
Does the transplant unit seem like the right fit for you? Come meet the team at our upcoming onsite Nursing event September 4th!
