Practice Nurse Malignant Heme - Lymphoma; Registered Nurse

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in New Haven, Connecticut, to join their healthcare team. In this role, you will uphold the mission, vision, and values of YNHHS while providing the highest level of patient-centered care.

The ideal candidate will have a graduation from an accredited nursing school, a preferred BSN, and will be responsible for coordinating care, teaching health promotions, and evaluating patient outcomes. The role requires a commitment to professional standards and continuous improvement.

This position includes no weekends and consists of four 10-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Current BCLS certification or obtain it within one month of hire.
• Licensed and currently a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care delivery and transitions, teach health promotion, and evaluate outcomes.
• Accountable for professional actions to patients, peers, and society.
• Support the physician during clinic, provide chemotherapy teaching, and triage urgent calls.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Effective communication

Leadership

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

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.

As an integral member of the Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) healthcare team, the Registered Professional Nurse (RN) upholds the YNHHS mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives to provide the highest level of patient‑centered care. The RN practices professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The professional role of the RN is exemplified by leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, ensuring quality outcomes, and a framework that values autonomy and accountability.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• STANDARDS OF PRACTICE – RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN coordinates care delivery and transitions, teaches health promotion, and 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 ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice, quality of practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN is accountable for professional actions to patients, peers, and society.

Qualifications

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain it 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.

Licensure

Licensed and currently a registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.

Physical Demand

Requires prolonged standing, walking, use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases, physical, mental, and emotional illness, 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 5 to 300 pounds.

Additional Information

No weekends. Four shifts of 10 hours. Role supports the physician during clinic, provides chemotherapy teaching to patients, and triages urgent patient calls and messages.

Experienced RN preferred.

YNHHS Requisition ID 181742