1. Performs physical assessments of patients, including triage duties and advises on treatment or course of action. 2. Identifies and evaluates nursing services problems and develops and implements appropriate programs and services, including assessing staffing needs and arranging coverage as needed. 3. Develops, implements, and manages nursing care plans in collaboration with physicians. 4. Instructs patients and families in proper treatment and advises patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. 5. Provides leadership, guidance, direction to clinical staff, and collaborates with nursing at all levels. 6. Determines standards for quality assurance and infection control procedures; trains staff in universal and isolation precautions in the area of infection control. 7. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic measures in collaboration with physicians. 8. Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and nursing services. 9. Records patients' medical histories and symptoms, performs diagnostic tests and analyzes results, operates medical machinery, administers treatment and medications, and coordinates with patient follow-up and rehabilitation; assures all procedures for maintaining patient confidentiality are maintained per HIPAA guidelines. 10. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skill/ability 1: Strong focus on superior customer service to our patients and faculty.
Required Skill/ability 2: Extreme attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Required Skill/ability 3: Ability to learn conscious sedation procedures.
Required Skill/ability 4: Ability to learn/teach medical protocols to patients.
Preferred Education: Infertility experience preferred. Previous conscious sedation experience preferred. Previous experience teaching medical protocols to patients.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Registered Nurse 2
University Job Title: IVF Registered Nurse 2
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Infertility experience preferred. Previous conscious sedation experience preferred. Previous experience teaching medical protocols to patients.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and two years' experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.