Registered Nurse (RN) – Heart Failure

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Bridgeport is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) specialized in Heart Failure. The RN will handle assessments, implement care plans, and engage in professional performance to ensure quality health care. Candidates must have graduated from an accredited nursing school, hold current licensure in Connecticut, and possess BCLS certification. This full-time position offers the opportunity to join a mission-driven organization focused on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed and currently registered in Connecticut.
• Physical ability to assist in lifting patients.
• Proficient in care coordination and health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments, diagnosis, and evaluation.
• Engage in professional role activities including collaboration and leadership.

Skills

Clinical specialty certification

BCLS certification

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Heart Failure

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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.

Responsibilities

• Standards of Practice: RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The RN performs assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation, coordinates care, provides health teaching and promotion, and evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Standards of Professional Performance: The RN engages in professional role activities, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice and research, quality of practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Yale New Haven Health is an equal opportunity employer.

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.
• Licensure: Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.
• Special Skills: Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.
• Physical Demand: Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

YNHHS Requisition ID: 150752

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Health Care Provider

• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care