Registered Nurse - Congestive Heart Failure Unit in Bethany, CT

Overview
Join our dedicated healthcare team and embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care. At Bridgeport Hospital, we prioritize quality medical care tailored to each patient's needs, striving to become a leading Patient Centered Medical Home. Every employee plays a vital role in this commitment, contributing to a comprehensive, patient-centered care model. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will embody our mission and values—integrity, compassion, respect, accountability, and patient-centered care.

As a key member of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), the RN is essential in upholding our vision to provide the highest level of patient-centered care. You will practice within a legal and ethical framework while demonstrating leadership, collaboration, and effective communication. Your role will be guided by our professional practice model, which emphasizes autonomy and accountability.

The RN provides holistic care that:
- Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and families
- Integrates cultural understanding and diversity into practice
- Communicates and collaborates effectively within the healthcare team
- Respects patient values, preferences, and expressed needs in all aspects of care.

Responsibilities
• 1. Standards of Practice: Guided by ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015), you will demonstrate competency through the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• 2. Standards of Professional Performance: You will engage in professional activities such as ethics, culturally inclusive practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, and evaluation of nursing practice.

Qualifications
Education:
- Graduation from an accredited nursing school; BSN preferred. Current BCLS certification is required within one month of hire.

Experience:
- Registered Nurse is the foundational role for RNs, with opportunities to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

Licensure:
- Must be a licensed RN in the State of Connecticut; clinical specialty certification is encouraged.

Special Skills:
- All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

Physical Demand:
- Requires prolonged standing and walking. Must be able to lift, push, pull, and assist patients ranging from five to three hundred pounds while managing potential exposure to infectious diseases.

YNHHS Requisition ID
157049