Overview\n \nTo be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our\n \nMission, and live our Values. These values-integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion -\n \nmust guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.\n \nSUMMARY\n \nAs an integral member of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) healthcare team, the Registered\n \nProfessional Nurse (RN) upholds the YNHHS mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives to provide the highest\n \nlevel of patient centered care. The RN practices professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and\n \nethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope and\n \nStandards for Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The\n \nprofessional role of the RN is exemplified by the qualities of leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective\n \ncommunication, ensuring quality outcomes.\n \nYNHHS nurses practice in a framework outlined in our professional practice model, which states, "Achieving\n \noutcomes through Autonomy and Accountability". We value Nursing Professional Governance, and use evidence and\n \ndata to support our practice with the patient and family at the center, always.\n \nThe RN provides care that:\n\n Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family encompasses an understanding\n \nand integration of cultural and diversity into practice\n\n Includes communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members\n* Includes respecting the patient's values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge of the healthcare\n \nsituation in holistic data collection, in formulating health care outcomes and in the evaluation process.\n \nEEO/AA/Disability/Veteran\n \nResponsibilities\n \nREQUIREMENTS\n \nEDUCATION (number of years and type required to perform the position duties):\n \nGraduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN or (demonstrated BSN enrollment required with completion\n \nwithin three years of hire.) All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain\n \nwithin one month of hire.\n \nEXPERIENCE (number of years and type required to meet an acceptable level of performance):\n \nRegistered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the\n \nSPIRE clinical advancement program.\n \nSPECIAL SKILLS:\n \nRegistered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the\n \nSPIRE clinical advancement program.\n \nACCOUNTABILITY (how this position is held accountable for such as goals achievement, budget adherence, or\n \nother areas of accountability):\n \nAccountable to practice within the Scope and Standards of Practice within the Nurse Practice Act of their state of\n \npractice. RNs at YNHH are accountable to YNHHS standards of professional behavior. Nursing practice is overseen\n \nby the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in each delivery network, and RNs are accountable to their chain of command.\n \nRNs are accountable to team members and upholding standards of professional behavior.\n \nCOMPLEXITY (describe planning, problem solving, decision making, creative activity, or other special factors\n \ninherent in the responsibilities of this position):\n \nIn personal and job-related decisions and actions, consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right\n \nthing), patient-centered (putting patients and families first), respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences),\n \naccountability (being responsible and taking action), and compassion (being empathetic).\n \nAccountable to the Scope and Standards of practice noted in this job description.\n \nLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:\n \nLicensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly\n \nencouraged.\n \nINFORMATIONAL\n \nSPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMAND:\n \nRequires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Will\n \nbe exposed to physical, mental and emotional illness as well as end of life conditions and death. Moderate stress\n \nand risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching,\n \npushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to\n \nthree hundred (300) pounds.\n \nAdditional Information\n \nHVC Cardiac Medical Intermediate Care Unit (5-2 SP):\n \n5-2 is a busy 26 \u2013 bed cardiovascular medicine inpatient unit. Cardiovascular specialty care including medical and interventional management of coronary artery disease and atrial/ventricular dysrhythmias (cardia procedures such as catheterization, angioplasty/stent, pacemaker, ICD, ablations).\n \nHVC Cardiac Surgery Intermediate Care and Step Down Unit (5-3 SP):\n \nSP 5-3 is a fast-paced, dynamic 25-bed cardiac surgery unit, inclusive of 3 step down beds that cares for a diverse range of cardiac populations. This includes post-operative management for CABG, valve replacement and aneurysm repairs. \n \nHVC Cardiac Intermediate Care and Stepdown Unit (V3E):\n \nVerdi 3 East is a 30 bed cardiac unit located at the Saint Raphael Campus. Our unit's primary population include patients with cardiac procedures i.e., cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, pacemaker and defibrillators. The population also includes dysrhythmia management, heart failure and electrophysiology procedures. Six of our beds are designated for the cardiac step down population. \n \nHVC Cardiac Intermediate Care-Advanced Heart Failure and Stroke Unit (V5E):\n \nVerdi 5 East is a 29-bed cardiac unit located at saint Raphel Campus. Our unit patient population consists of advanced heart failure and stroke diagnoses including, advanced Heart Failure (HF), MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization and/or intervention, Pre/Post Pacer/ICD placement, Stroke patients post TNK after an ICU stay, those not eligible for TNK, ruling out for Stroke/TIA, and medical issues including COPD, Pneumonia, ACS, chest Pain and patients requiring inotropic or vasodilator support to enhance diuresis.\n \nHVC Cardiac Medical Intermediate Care Unit (5-7 EP):\n \n5-7 is a 26 bed full telemetry heart and vascular unit. This is NOT a med\u2013surg unit. Patients on 5-7are predominantly post cardiac procedure and heart failure patients. eneral cardiology and vascular surgery patients. \n\n