RN - Heart & Vascular ICU
Company: Yale New Haven Health
Location: Stratford
Posted on: March 1, 2026
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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. Works Under The
Supervision Of The Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator. The
Registered Nurse (Rn) Assesses, Plans, Implements, Evaluates And
Supervises Individual Patient Care On A Nursing Unit/Department
According To Unit Policies And Procedures. Provides Supervision Of
Non-Rn Personnel On The Assigned Unit. When Assuming The Charge
Role, Delegates And Supervises Unit Activities. May Be Requires To
Work On Other Nursing Units According To Distribution Of Staff And
Patients. Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Requested In Order
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 This 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
Competency In The Care Of The Neuro Patient Demonstrates Skill And
Knowledge In Neuro Assessment Demonstrates Skill And Knowledge In
The Airway Management Of The Neuro Patient Demonstrates Skill And
Understanding In Caring For A Trached Patient Demonstrates Skill
And Understanding In Assisting The Physician And Caring For The
Patient During Special Neuro Procedures Demonstrates Knowledge And
Understanding Of Our 'Tia' Teaching Program Performs Pharynaeal,
Endotracheal, Tracheostomy Suctioning According To Established
Policy And Procedure: Pharynaeal, Endotracheal, Tracheastomy
Demonstrates Skill And Understanding In The Use Of Equipment And
Care Of Patient In A Halo Brace Demonstrates Skill And
Understanding Of Nursing Responsibilities And Interventions For The
Patient On A Ventilator 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. ACCOUNTABILITY: Accountable to practice within the Scope
and Standards of Practice within the Nurse Practice Act of their
state of practice. RNs at YNHH are accountable to YNHHS standards
of professional behavior. Nursing practice is overseen by the Chief
Nursing Officer (CNO) in each delivery network, and RNs are
accountable to their chain of command . RNs are accountable to team
members and upholding standards of professional behavior.
COMPLEXITY): In personal and job-related decisions and actions,
consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right
thing), patient-centered (putting patients and families first),
respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences),
accountability (being responsible and taking action), and
compassion (being empathetic). Accountable to the Scope and
Standards of practice noted in this job description.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Licensed and a currently registered nurse
in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification
highly encouraged. Benefits: Competitive salary based on experience
and qualifications. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision
insurance. Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
Paid time off and flexible scheduling options. Professional
development and continuing education opportunities. Employee
wellness initiatives and support programs. Additional Information
Heart and Vascular Cardiac ICU (5-1 SP) The Cardiac ICU is a fast
paced, high acuity, 14-bed, critical care unit that cares for adult
patients with complex cardiac, medical diagnoses such as myocardial
infarction, cardiogenic shock, unstable arrhythmias, and heart
failure. Our patients are treated with medical and interventional
management. Nursing staff are trained in advanced heart failure
management, including short- and long-term mechanical circulatory
support (with devices such as intra-aortic balloon pumps, Impella
catheters, and LVADs) and evaluation for advanced therapies and
transplantation. RN-HVC Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU/WP3)
Cardiothoracic ICU is an 18-bed cardiac surgery unit, specializing
in care for complex post-operative CABG, valve replacements, aortic
dissection repairs, heart transplants and LVAD implantation. This
is also the only unit in YNHH health system that cares for patients
requiring ECMO, whether it is VV (lung bypass) or VA (heart and
lung bypass). In addition, patients may require additional devices
including IABP, Impella/VADs, and/or CRRT. Nurses will be trained
to devices based on previous experience and progression of skills,
expectations and critical thinking. HVC Cardiovascular ICU and
Stepdown (5-4 SP) The Cardiovascular ICU and Stepdown is a 14-bed
hybrid unit consisting of 8 ICU and 6 stepdown beds. We specialize
in caring for patients post complex vascular surgery, such as
aortic repairs, and post cardiac surgery patients such as CABG and
valve replacements in our ICU beds. In the stepdown beds we care
for patients with a variety of complex heart and vascular
diagnoses.
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