Registered Nurse; Infectious Disease & Wound Care (Nathan Smith Clinic)

Overview:
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.As a core member of the Care delivery team, the Clinical Nurse practices as the patients nurse and collaborates with the team to facilitate the coordination of patient care at the unit level. Through utilization of the nursing process, the clinical nurse diagnoses and treats patient and family responses to actual or potential health problems. The Clinical Nurse is accountable to the patient, family, peers, and Manager. Patient and family centered care (PFCC) at YNHH is demonstrated by working with patients and their families based on the 4 principles of PFCC: participation, dignity and respect, information sharing, and collaboration. This includes providing service excellence by creating a great "First Impression" by demonstrating exemplary customer service skills for all customer groups including patients, families/friends, physicians, staff and support department personnel. Adheres to the "I Am YNHH" service excellence pledge and promotes a positive work environment.EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities:
1.Nursing Process1.1The Clinical Nurse I (CN I) utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation while caring for our patients maintaining confidentiality and dignity. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, effective evidenced based care tailored to the individual needs of the patient and family. As a core member of the care delivery team, the Clinical Nurse partners with the team to facilitate the coordination of patient care at the unit level utilizing the principles of patient/family centered care.1.2The clinical nurse uses a 5 step process to deliver high quality comprehensive and individualized care incorporating:1. Patient assessment2. Problem identification3. Establishment of desired outcomes4. Implementation of interventions5. Evaluation of care with necessary revisions.2.Clinician Patient Relationship2.1Demonstrates a holistic and caring approach throughout the nurse patient relationship.3.Clinical Expertise / Problem Solving3.1Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to support the work of the team, unit activities, and the accomplishment of positive patient outcomes.4.Collaboration/Teamwork4.1Delegates responsibilities to appropriate members of the care delivery team based upon an understanding of others'' roles, scope of practice, knowledge, and capabilities to ensure optimal utilization of personnel.4.2Contributes to a positive work environment by being responsive to the need for change.4.3Maintains a collaborative work relationship with staff members through respect and recognition of cultural and human diversity.5.Practice Development / Positive Impact (improvement of the self and improvement of the practice of nursing}5.1Successfully completes the competency based orientation within designated time frame.5.2Participates with team members in activities to improve care environment.5.3Responsible for being current with staff meeting minutes.5.4Actively supports student learning.5.5Assumes responsibility for continued learning and integration of evidence based practice.5.6Identifies self learning needs and actively participates in meeting them in collaboration with the leadership team. Sets and achieves professional goals.5.7Delivers excellence in patient care through compliance with all patient safety and regulatory initiatives.6.Leadership6.1Communicates in a calm professional manner with patients, families, colleagues, members of the care team, and other hospital personnel, accepts and elicits feedback, and works toward resolving problems and clarifying issues and concerns.6.2Uses resources in a fiscally sound manner.

Qualifications:
EDUCATION:Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing., Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut., All newly hired Registered Nurses musthave current BCLS certification or must obtain within one month of hire.EXPERIENCE:Must have 5 - 8 years of acute care or ambulatory RN experience required. Candidate must have critical thinking skills, ability to work independently, and collaborate with multiple disciplines.All RNs are expected to advance to their optimal level of functioning through promotion.SPECIAL SKILLS:Excellent communications, interpersonal, coordination, and organizational skills.ACCOUNTABILITY:Provides nursing care to an individual or group of patients; recognizes changes in patients condition and reports such changes to Physician and/or Patient Services Manager., Utilizes and manages material resources in a costeffective manner.COMPLEXITY:Plans, develops and implements patient care plans; evaluates the effectiveness of existing patient care; evaluates the effectiveness of existing patient care plan and modifies plan of care to meet patient needs, Please see RCAP CMP for further details.PHYSICAL DEMAND:Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch; moving/lifting patients of varying weights.