Emergency Room Registered Nurse

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse provides exceptional patient-centered care as part of a dynamic healthcare team. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating personalized care plans, all while adhering to ethical guidelines and maintaining professional standards. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, with an emphasis on evidence-based practices to ensure patient safety and effective health outcomes.\n\nOverview\n\nJoining our organization means embracing our Vision, supporting our Mission, and embodying our Values—integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion—in every interaction. We are dedicated to quality medical care that aligns with the specific needs of our patients, reinforced by a commitment to serving as their primary care team.\n\nAs a valued member of the Yale New Haven Health System, the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) upholds our mission, vision, and values to deliver the highest level of patient-centered care. The RN practices within the framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. Our nursing approach emphasizes leadership, collaboration, effective communication, and accountability, ensuring quality outcomes for all patients.\n\nThe RN is responsible for establishing and nurturing therapeutic relationships with patients and families, incorporating cultural and diversity considerations into practice, and fostering teamwork among healthcare professionals. Care must also respect patients' values, preferences, and expressed needs through holistic data collection and evaluation processes.\n\nEEO / AA / Disability / Veteran\n

• Responsibilities\n
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to gather relevant data regarding patients' health.\n
• Analyze assessment data to formulate accurate diagnoses.\n
• Set expected outcomes tailored to the individual patient.\n
• Create and adjust care plans to achieve these outcomes.\n
• Implement the plan of care and coordinate delivery of services.\n
• Promote health and educate patients on maintaining a safe environment.\n
• Evaluate progress towards achieving health outcomes.\n
• Standards of Professional Performance\n
• Practice ethically and align with culturally competent standards.\n
• Communicate effectively across all facets of care.\n
• Collaborate with patients and key stakeholders in nursing practice.\n
• Engage in leadership opportunities within the healthcare setting.\n
• Pursue education that reflects current nursing practices and anticipates future trends.\n
• Integrate evidence-based practices and research into everyday nursing care.\n
• Contribute to the overall quality of nursing practice.\n
• Evaluate nursing practices for continuous improvement.\n
• Utilize resources wisely to sustain evidence-based nursing services.\n
• Commit to practicing in a healthy and environmentally safe manner.\n\nQualifications\n\nEDUCATION : Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required; BSN preferred. Current BCLS certification is mandatory within one month of hire.\n\nEXPERIENCE : All registered nurses are encouraged to pursue advancement within the SPIRE clinical advancement program.\n\nLICENSURE : Must hold a current nursing license in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification is strongly encouraged.\n\nSPECIAL SKILLS : All registered nurses are encouraged to pursue opportunities for professional advancement.\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS : This role requires prolonged standing and walking, as well as the use of vision, hearing, and touch. Nurses may encounter infectious diseases and manage varied physical, mental, and emotional challenges including end-of-life situations. The position involves moderate stress and potential risks associated with patient care, including the handling of patients weighing between five and three hundred pounds.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nThis position is covered by the Connecticut Healthcare Associates Collective Bargaining Agreement.\n\nExperience in Orthopedic nursing is preferred.\n\nYNHHS Requisition ID : 162257