RN: New Graduate Nurse Heart and Vascular (telemetry) Service Line with Residency- Summer 2025

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.
SUMMARY
As an integral member of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) healthcare team, the Registered
Professional Nurse (RN) upholds the YNHHS mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives to provide the highest
level of patient centered care. The RN practices professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and
ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope and
Standards for Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The
professional role of the RN is exemplified by the qualities of leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective
communication, ensuring quality outcomes.
YNHHS nurses practice in a framework outlined in our professional practice model, which states, "Achieving
outcomes through Autonomy and Accountability". We value Nursing Professional Governance, and use evidence and
data to support our practice with the patient and family at the center, always.
The RN provides care that:
* Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family encompasses an understanding
and integration of cultural and diversity into practice
* Includes communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members
* Includes respecting the patient's values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge of the healthcare
situation in holistic data collection, in formulating health care outcomes and in the evaluation process.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION (number of years and type required to perform the position duties):
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN or (demonstrated BSN enrollment required with completion
within three years of hire.) All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or must obtain
within one month of hire.
EXPERIENCE (number of years and type required to meet an acceptable level of performance):
Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the
SPIRE clinical advancement program.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the
SPIRE clinical advancement program.
ACCOUNTABILITY (how this position is held accountable for such as goals achievement, budget adherence, or
other areas of accountability):
Accountable to practice within the Scope and Standards of Practice within the Nurse Practice Act of their state of
practice. RNs at YNHH are accountable to YNHHS standards of professional behavior. Nursing practice is overseen
by 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.
COMPLEXITY (describe planning, problem solving, decision making, creative activity, or other special factors
inherent in the responsibilities of this position):
In personal and job-related decisions and actions, consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right
thing), patient-centered (putting patients and families first), respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences),
accountability (being responsible and taking action), and compassion (being empathetic).
Accountable to the Scope and Standards of practice noted in this job description.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly
encouraged.
INFORMATIONAL
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND 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.

Please join us for a New Graduate RN information session on Wednesday January 8, 2025, from 12:30pm-1:30pm.

Registration link below:

https://ynhhs.jibeapply.com/event-19201/talentcommunity/form