New Graduate RN - Yale New Haven Hospital with Residency Program

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.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice
describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of
assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Assessment: The registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare
consumer's health or situation
Diagnosis: The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual and potential diagnoses or the
issues.
Outcomes Identification: The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare
consumer or the situation.
Planning: The RN develops and modifies a plan of care that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain
expected outcomes.
Implementation: The RN implements the identified plan.
Coordination of Care: The RN coordinates care delivery and transitions in care.
Health Teaching and Health Promotion: The RN employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluation: The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
The ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2015) describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including activities related to:

ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication,
collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice professional
practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. The RN is expected to engage in
professional role activities, including leadership, appropriate to their education and position. The RN is
accountable to for their professional actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers and
ultimately to society.

Ethics: The RN practices ethically.
Culturally congruent practice: The RN practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and
inclusion principles.
Communication: The RN communicates effectively in all areas of practice
Collaboration: The RN collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of
nursing practice.

Leadership: The RN leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.

Education: the RN seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes
futuristic thinking.

Evidence-Based Practice and Research:

The RN integrates evidence and research findings into practice

Quality of Practice: The RN contributes to quality nursing practice.

Professional Practice Evaluation: The RN evaluates owns' and others' nursing practice.
Resource Utilization: The RN utilizes appropriate resources to plan provide and sustain evidence -based
nursing services that are safe, effective and fiscally responsible

Environmental Health: The RN practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.

EDUCATION
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
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
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
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.

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.