Registration RN-Surgical Services

Yale New Haven Health; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for perioperative care at Bridgeport Hospital. The role involves assessing patient readiness for surgery through collaboration with healthcare teams and ensuring comprehensive patient support. Candidates should have a nursing degree and a minimum of 3 years of nursing experience, preferably in procedural settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience in an acute care setting.
• Previous experience in a perioperative or procedural area preferred.
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Connecticut.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-op phone calls to ensure patients have a great surgical experience.
• Ensure all pre-op testing is complete and documentation is in place.
• Demonstrate proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing 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.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

A Registered Nurse who assumes the responsibility and accountability for the peri-operative assessment and planning through interview, collection of data and collaboration with the healthcare team to determine perioperative readiness. The RN will ensure that all testing and appropriate clearances are complete to optimize patient outcomes a minimum of 5 days prior to surgery date.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Demonstrates high level skill in assessment of health care needs for the perioperative experience.
• 1.1Demonstrates knowledge and experience interviewing, observing, collecting health care data, and performing systems assessment according to hospital policy.
• 2.Demonstrates advanced skill in planning for patient health care needs for the perioperative experience.
• 2.1Communicates and collaborates with anesthesia team to determine patient surgical preparedness and notifies physician office if additional testing prior to surgery if required as per anesthesia guidelines.
• 3.Demonstrates high level skills in implementing care to meet patient care needs for the perioperative experience.
• 3.1Demonstrates advanced nursing skills appropriate to clinical area.
• 4.Documents appropriately, accurately and consistently to optimize the perioperative experience.
• 4.1Maintains unit based statistical logs and information.
• 5.Demonstrates leadership skills and professional growth.
• 5.1Identifies areas in performance needing improvement as evidenced by completion of self assessment skills checklist and ongoing communication with supervisor.
• 6.Understands and is adept with software applications as required.
• 6.1Maintains changes and additions to schedule on a daily basis up to 5 weeks ahead of time.
• 7.Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelors degree in Nursing preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years nursing experience in an acute care setting.Previous experience in a perioperative or procedural area prefered.

LICENSURE

Current license to practice nursing in the State of Connecticut

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Ability to assess medical history, labs, and tests independently in order to communicate abnormal findings to appropriate provider.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. They are also required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is quiet.

Additional Information

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 hour shifts between 7:30-4:30

Responsibilities include:

Conduct pre-op phone calls to ensure all patients have a great surgical experience with us at BH
Ensure patients receive all necessary pre-op testing and are cleared for surgery as well as making sure all documentation is in place
Demonstrate proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process.
Contribute to nursing assessment and the development of a nursing care plan.
Participate in the evaluation of nursing care.
Obtain and document nursing history from patients.

YNHHS Requisition ID

148688

EDUCATION

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelors degree in Nursing preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years nursing experience in an acute care setting.Previous experience in a perioperative or procedural area prefered.

LICENSURE

Current license to practice nursing in the State of Connecticut

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Ability to assess medical history, labs, and tests independently in order to communicate abnormal findings to appropriate provider.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. They are also required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is quiet.

• 1.Demonstrates high level skill in assessment of health care needs for the perioperative experience.
• 1.1Demonstrates knowledge and experience interviewing, observing, collecting health care data, and performing systems assessment according to hospital policy.
• 2.Demonstrates advanced skill in planning for patient health care needs for the perioperative experience.
• 2.1Communicates and collaborates with anesthesia team to determine patient surgical preparedness and notifies physician office if additional testing prior to surgery if required as per anesthesia guidelines.
• 3.Demonstrates high level skills in implementing care to meet patient care needs for the perioperative experience.
• 3.1Demonstrates advanced nursing skills appropriate to clinical area.
• 4.Documents appropriately, accurately and consistently to optimize the perioperative experience.
• 4.1Maintains unit based statistical logs and information.
• 5.Demonstrates leadership skills and professional growth.
• 5.1Identifies areas in performance needing improvement as evidenced by completion of self assessment skills checklist and ongoing communication with supervisor.
• 6.Understands and is adept with software applications as required.
• 6.1Maintains changes and additions to schedule on a daily basis up to 5 weeks ahead of time.
• 7.Performs other duties as assigned.