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Yale New Haven Health

Registered Nurse (RN) – VAD Coordinator

Yale New Haven Health, Stonington, Connecticut, us, 06378

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Yale New Haven Health is looking for Registered Nurse (RN) – VAD Coordinator in Stonington, CT. Job ID 3493406045. This role has been live since 2026-01-02 01:47:59.

Overview To be part of our organization, each employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our values: integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit or department according to unit policies and procedures, provides supervision of non-RN personnel on the assigned unit, delegates and supervises unit activities when assuming the charge role, may be required to work on other nursing units as staffing and patient distribution demands, and performs other duties as assigned 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 the 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 knowledge and understanding of established policies governing the care of a patient being monitored for cardiac arrhythmias.

Demonstrates skill and knowledge in arrhythmia.

Demonstrates competency in the care of the pediatric patient using the principles of child growth and development as appropriate to the sick child.

Demonstrates competency in the care of the pediatric patient and family using the principles of family‑centered care.

Demonstrates skill and knowledge of accurate preparation and administration of pediatric medication. Uses resource literature and understands principles of appropriate dosage by weight and age.

Qualifications Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred. Proficient in the use of computer software including electronic patient records. Must have ability to use the Internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.

Experience: N/A

Licence: Valid State of Connecticut registered nurse license.

Special skills: BLS certification required.

YNHHS requisition ID 157589.

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