What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vaccine/Float Registered Nurse position at Smilow Cancer Hospital?
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.
A registered professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care and assumes the, responsibility and accountability for prescribing, delegating and coordinating that care.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
EDUCATION
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Those with a Diploma or Associate's Degree need to show evidence that they are actively enrolled in a BSN or MSN program.
Experience
One (1) to three (3) years nursing or health care experience. Ambulatory service experience and Vaccine Administration preferred
LICENSURE
Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain within one month of hire.
Special Skills
Good interpersonal skills. Successful completion of orientation.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Able to travel between offices/vaccine clinic sites. Minimum requirement of 2 shifts per week during vaccine campaign and then 24 hours per month in OMWS to maintain per diem status.
Additional Information
Able to travel between employee health offices at all clinic locations/vaccine clinic sites & offsites
Minimum of 24 hours per month in OMWS CLINICS to maintain per diem status. Available for retail client offsite needs and vaccine.
BSN preferred, CPR, current state of CT RN licensure, previous vaccine experience preferred, 1-3 years of Ambulatory experience. Proficiency in EPIC, SYSTOC
YNHHS Requisition ID
171358
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.
A registered professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care and assumes the, responsibility and accountability for prescribing, delegating and coordinating that care.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- 1. Demonstrates basic skill in assessment of health care needs.
- 1.1 Demonstrates basic skill in interviewing, observing and collecting health care data, performing systems assessment, identifying patient support system on admission according to hospital policy.
- 2. Demonstrates basic skill in planning for patient health care needs.
- 2.1 Initiates clinical pathway utilizing admission assessment and guidelines for nursing care according to hospital policies.
- 3. Demonstrates basic skills in implementing care to meet patient care needs.
- 3.1 Prioritizes patient care based on assessment.
- 4. Demonstrates basic skill in evaluating care delivered.
- 4.1 Assesses patient responses to medical and nursing interventions based on expected outcomes.
- 5. Documents outcomes appropriately, accurately and consistently.
- 5.1 Completes Admission Assessment Forms.
- 6. Demonstrates basic leadership skills and professional growth, as evidenced by supervisory feedback and/or direct observation.
- 6.1 Identifies areas in performance needing improvement as evidenced by completion of self assessment skills checklist and ongoing communication with supervisor.
- 7. Performs decentralized laboratory testing as credentialed and following established policies and procedures.
- 7.1 Appropriately collects specimens, performs test and interprets results.
EDUCATION
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Those with a Diploma or Associate's Degree need to show evidence that they are actively enrolled in a BSN or MSN program.
Experience
One (1) to three (3) years nursing or health care experience. Ambulatory service experience and Vaccine Administration preferred
LICENSURE
Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired Registered Nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain within one month of hire.
Special Skills
Good interpersonal skills. Successful completion of orientation.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Able to travel between offices/vaccine clinic sites. Minimum requirement of 2 shifts per week during vaccine campaign and then 24 hours per month in OMWS to maintain per diem status.
Additional Information
Able to travel between employee health offices at all clinic locations/vaccine clinic sites & offsites
Minimum of 24 hours per month in OMWS CLINICS to maintain per diem status. Available for retail client offsite needs and vaccine.
BSN preferred, CPR, current state of CT RN licensure, previous vaccine experience preferred, 1-3 years of Ambulatory experience. Proficiency in EPIC, SYSTOC
YNHHS Requisition ID
171358