Ambulatory Practice Nurse; Registered Nurse

About the role

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 within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The role emphasizes leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, and ensuring quality outcomes, guided by the principle “Achieving outcomes through Autonomy and Accountability.”

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients and families, integrating cultural and diversity considerations.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with patients, families, and health‑care team members.
• Respect patients’ values, preferences, expressed needs, and knowledge in holistic data collection, outcome formulation, and evaluation.
• Apply the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion, and evaluation.
• Adhere to ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015) and ANA Standards of Professional Performance, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice, quality improvement, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current BCLS certification (or obtain within one month of hire).
• Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.
• All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting.
• Ability to assist patients weighing 5–300 lb.
• Exposure to infectious diseases, physical, mental, and emotional illness, end‑of‑life conditions, and moderate stress.
• Use of sight, hearing, and touch required.