RN Float Pool - Critical Care
Company: Yale New Haven Health
Location: West Haven
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
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. Works Under The
Supervision Of The Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator. The
Registered Nurse (Rn) Assesses, Plans, Implements, Evaluates And
Supervises Individual Patient Care On A Nursing Unit/Department
According To Unit Policies And Procedures. Provides Supervision Of
Non-Rn Personnel On The Assigned Unit. When Assuming The Charge
Role, Delegates And Supervises Unit Activities. May Be Requires To
Work On Other Nursing Units According To Distribution Of Staff And
Patients. Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Requested In Order
To Maintain A High Level Of Service. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities * Assesses The Patient's Physical And Psychosocial
Condition On An Ongoing Basis Throughout The Continuum Of Care. *
Develops, Communicates And Documents A Plan Of Care Reflecting
Individualized Patient Problems And Interventions To Achieve
Desired Outcomes, Involving The Patient, Family And Healthcare Team
In This Process. * Implements And Coordinates This Plan Of Care In
Collaboration With The Healthcare Team. * Evaluates The
Effectiveness Of The Plan Of Care, Patient?S Response To Care, And
Readiness For Discharge. Revises The Plan Of Care As Needed And
Makes Referrals Where Indicated. * Plans For Education After
Assessing The Individual Learning Needs And Readiness Of The
Patient And Family. Provides Educational Opportunities And
Documents Outcomes. * Functions As A Preceptor To New Staff. *
Functions As A Charge Nurse. * Meets Performance Expectations For
Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, And Staff And
Self Development As Outlined In Performance Review. * Performs
Other Duties As Assigned Or Directed To Ensure Smooth Operation Of
The Department/Unit. * Demonstrates Competency In The Care Of The
Neuro Patient * Demonstrates Skill And Knowledge In Neuro
Assessment * Demonstrates Skill And Knowledge In The Airway
Management Of The Neuro Patient * Demonstrates Skill And
Understanding In Caring For A Trached Patient * Demonstrates Skill
And Understanding In Assisting The Physician And Caring For The
Patient During Special Neuro Procedures * Demonstrates Knowledge
And Understanding Of Our 'Tia' Teaching Program * Performs
Pharynaeal, Endotracheal, Tracheostomy Suctioning According To
Established Policy And Procedure: Pharynaeal, Endotracheal,
Tracheastomy * Demonstrates Skill And Understanding In The Use Of
Equipment And Care Of Patient In A Halo Brace * Demonstrates Skill
And Understanding Of Nursing Responsibilities And Interventions For
The Patient On A Ventilator Qualifications EDUCATION: Graduation
from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. 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. 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. Benefits: * Competitive salary based on
experience and qualifications. * Comprehensive health, dental, and
vision insurance. * Retirement savings plan with employer
contributions. * Paid time off and flexible scheduling options. *
Professional development and continuing education opportunities. *
Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Additional
Information Heart and Vascular Cardiac ICU (5-1 SP) The Cardiac ICU
is a fast paced, high acuity, 14-bed, critical care unit that cares
for adult patients with complex cardiac, medical diagnoses such as
myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, unstable arrhythmias, and
heart failure. Our patients are treated with medical and
interventional management. Nursing staff are trained in advanced
heart failure management, including short- and long-term mechanical
circulatory support (with devices such as intra-aortic balloon
pumps, Impella catheters, and LVADs) and evaluation for advanced
therapies and transplantation. RN-HVC Cardiothoracic ICU
(CTICU/WP3) Cardiothoracic ICU is an 18-bed cardiac surgery unit,
specializing in care for complex post-operative CABG, valve
replacements, aortic dissection repairs, heart transplants and LVAD
implantation. This is also the only unit in YNHH health system that
cares for patients requiring ECMO, whether it is VV (lung bypass)
or VA (heart and lung bypass). In addition, patients may require
additional devices including IABP, Impella/VADs, and/or CRRT.
Nurses will be trained to devices based on previous experience and
progression of skills, expectations and critical thinking. HVC
Cardiovascular ICU and Stepdown (5-4 SP) The Cardiovascular ICU and
Stepdown is a 14-bed hybrid unit consisting of 8 ICU and 6 stepdown
beds. We specialize in caring for patients post complex vascular
surgery, such as aortic repairs, and post cardiac surgery patients
such as CABG and valve replacements in our ICU beds. In the
stepdown beds we care for patients with a variety of complex heart
and vascular diagnoses.
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