Rn - Heart Vascular Icu Inpatient (hiring Immediately)

strongOverview/strongbr /pTo 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./ppWorks Under The Supervision Of The Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator. The Registered Nurse (Rn) 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 Requires To Work On Other Nursing Units According To Distribution Of Staff And Patients.

Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Requested In Order To Maintain A High Level Of Service./ppEEO/AA/Disability/Veteran/pstrongResponsibilities/strongbr /olliAssesses The Patient#39;s Physical And Psychosocial Condition On An Ongoing Basis Throughout The Continuum Of Care./liliDevelops, Communicates And Documents A Plan Of Care Reflecting Individualized Patient Problems And Interventions To Achieve Desired Outcomes, Involving The Patient, Family And Healthcare Team In This Process./liliImplements And Coordinates This Plan Of Care In Collaboration With The Healthcare Team./liliEvaluates The Effectiveness Of The Plan Of Care, Patient?S Response To Care, And Readiness For Discharge. Revises The Plan Of Care As Needed And Makes Referrals Where Indicated./liliPlans For Education After Assessing The Individual Learning Needs And Readiness Of The Patient And Family. Provides Educational Opportunities And Documents Outcomes./liliFunctions As A Preceptor To New Staff./liliFunctions As A Charge Nurse./liliMeets Performance Expectations For Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, And Staff And Self Development As Outlined In Performance Review./liliPerforms Other Duties As Assigned Or Directed To Ensure Smooth Operation Of The Department/Unit./liliDemonstrates Competency In The Care Of The Neuro Patient/liliDemonstrates Skill And Knowledge In Neuro Assessment/liliDemonstrates Skill And Knowledge In The Airway Management Of The Neuro Patient/liliDemonstrates Skill And Understanding In Caring For A Trached Patient/liliDemonstrates Skill And Understanding In Assisting The Physician And Caring For The Patient During Special Neuro Procedures/liliDemonstrates Knowledge And Understanding Of Our #39;Tia#39; Teaching Program/liliPerforms Pharynaeal, Endotracheal, Tracheostomy Suctioning According To Established Policy And Procedure: Pharynaeal, Endotracheal, Tracheastomy/liliDemonstrates Skill And Understanding In The Use Of Equipment And Care Of Patient In A Halo Brace/liliDemonstrates Skill And Understanding Of Nursing Responsibilities And Interventions For The Patient On A Ventilator/li/olstrongQualifications/strongbr /pEDUCATION: /ppGraduation from an accredited school of nursing.

BSN preferred. All newly hired registered nurses must have current /ppBCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire. /ppEXPERIENCE: /ppRegistered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program. /ppACCOUNTABILITY: /ppAccountable to practice within the Scope and Standards of Practice within the Nurse Practice Act of their state of /pppractice.

RNs at YNHH are accountable to YNHHS standards of professional behavior. Nursing practice is overseen /ppby the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in each delivery network, and RNs are accountable to their chain of command . RNs are accountable to team members and upholding standards of professional behavior. /ppCOMPLEXITY): /ppIn personal and job-related decisions and actions, consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right /ppthing), patient-centered (putting patients and families first), respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences), /ppaccountability (being responsible and taking action), and compassion (being empathetic). /ppAccountable to the Scope and Standards of practice noted in this job description. /ppLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: /ppLicensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut.

Clinical specialty certification highly /ppencouraged. /pstrong Benefits: /strongulli Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications. /lili Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. /lili Retirement savings plan with employer contributions. /lili Paid time off and flexible scheduling options. /lili Professional development and continuing education opportunities. /lili Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. /li/ulstrongAdditional Information/strongbr /br /strongHeart and Vascular Cardiac ICU (5-1 SP)/strongbr /pThe Cardiac ICU is a fast paced, high acuity, 14-bed, critical care unit that cares for adult patients with complex cardiac, medical diagnoses such as myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, unstable arrhythmias, and heart failure. Our patients are treated with medical and interventional management. Nursing staff are trained in advanced heart failure management, including short- and long-term mechanical circulatory support (with devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella catheters, and LVADs) and evaluation for advanced therapies and transplantation. /pstrongRN-HVC Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU/WP3)/strongbr /pCardiothoracic ICU is an 18-bed cardiac surgery unit, specializing in care for complex post-operative CABG, valve replacements, aortic dissection repairs, heart transplants and LVAD implantation.

This is also the only unit in YNHH health system that cares for patients requiring ECMO, whether it is VV (lung bypass) or VA (heart and lung bypass). In addition, patients may require additional devices including IABP, Impella/VADs, and/or CRRT. Nurses will be trained to devices based on previous experience and progression of skills, expectations and critical thinking. /pstrongHVC Cardiovascular ICU and Stepdown (5-4 SP)/strongbr /pThe Cardiovascular ICU and Stepdown is a 14-bed hybrid unit consisting of 8 ICU and 6 stepdown beds.

We specialize in caring for patients post complex vascular surgery, such as aortic repairs, and post cardiac surgery patients such as CABG and valve replacements in our ICU beds. In the stepdown beds we care for patients with a variety of complex heart and vascular diagnoses. /p