Physician - Infectious Disease jobs in Milford, CT

Physician - Infectious Disease specializes in the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases. Ensures proper disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Being a Physician - Infectious Disease consults with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment. Recommends and orders tests to determine extent of illness or help diagnose condition. Additionally, Physician - Infectious Disease requires a MD degree from an accredited school. Requires a valid state license to practice. May report to a medical director. Physician - Infectious Disease's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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RN, Registered Nurse Medicine 9-5 - Infectious Disease
  • Yale New Haven Health
  • New Haven, CT OTHER
  • 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.

    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 professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and the YNHHS Professional Practice Model. The professional role of the RN is exemplified by the qualities of leadership, delegation, collaboration, effective communication, ensuring quality outcomes. YNHHS nurses practice in a framework outlined in our professional practice model, which states, "Achieving outcomes through Autonomy and Accountability". We value Nursing Professional Governance, and use evidence and data to support our practice with the patient and family at the center, always. The RN provides care that: * Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family encompasses an understanding and integration of cultural and diversity into practice * Includes communicating and working collaboratively with the patient, family and health care team members * Includes respecting the patient's values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge of the healthcare situation in holistic data collection, in formulating health care outcomes and in the evaluation process.

    EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran


    Responsibilities

    • 1. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). The Standards of Practice describe a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by utilizing the nursing process components of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Assessment: The registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or situation Diagnosis: The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual and potential diagnoses or the issues. Outcomes Identification: The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Planning: The RN develops and modifies a plan of care that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Implementation: The RN implements the identified plan. Coordination of Care: The RN coordinates care delivery and transitions in care. Health Teaching and Health Promotion: The RN employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluation: The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
    • 2. STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE The ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2015) describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role, including activities related to: ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. The RN is expected to engage in professional role activities, including leadership, appropriate to their education and position. The RN is accountable to for their professional actions to themselves, their healthcare consumers, their peers and ultimately to society. Ethics: The RN practices ethically. Culturally congruent practice: The RN practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Communication: The RN communicates effectively in all areas of practice Collaboration: The RN collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. Leadership: The RN leads within the professional practice setting and the profession. Education: the RN seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. Evidence-Based Practice and Research: The RN integrates evidence and research findings into practice Quality of Practice: The RN contributes to quality nursing practice. Professional Practice Evaluation: The RN evaluates owns' and others' nursing practice. Resource Utilization: The RN utilizes appropriate resources to plan provide and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective and fiscally responsible Environmental Health: The RN practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.

    Qualifications

    EDUCATION

     

    Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN or (demonstrated BSN enrollment required with completion within three years of hire.) 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. Will be exposed to physical, mental and emotional illness as well as end of life conditions and death. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

     


    Additional Information

    29 single patient rooms

    All rooms have a bathroom, shower, sink, closet (although they are small, it is the only unit outside SD and ICU that has single patient rooms available)

    Ratio 1:4-1:5, can staff up to 8 nurses and 3 PCAs on day shift and 7 nurses and 3 PCAs on night shift

    High acuity unit where you see everything as an adult medical surgical unit!  We see patients with simple diagnoses like the flu all the way up to complex surgical problems, infectious diseases from around the globe, to transition to CMO

    We specialize in infectious disease with our own teaching service (Donalson) who specializes in infectious disease processes

    We have never had a staff member contract an infectious disease due to the expertise of the staff in following protocols and procedures

    We do see a psych population given the single patient rooms, have a lot of support teams  to assist with behaviors and services

    Can have up to 9 tele patients

    It is a difficult unit given the acuity but produces very skilled nurses.  (Its like New York! If you can make it here you can make it anywhere!)

    Supportive management team who are available to staff 24/7

    There is a lot of support for new nurses, new grads, and new to inpatient care

    Teamwork is great on the unit, lots of different skill levels.  People are happy to help and help people learn and grow

    We do have travelers-a lot of them extend their contracts because they like the team that much!

    Both managers started their nursing careers on EP 95 and have an understanding of the unit and the challenges and uniqueness of the unit


    YNHHS Requisition ID

    98779
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RN; Registered Nurse, Medicine 9-5, Infectious Disease
  • Yale New Haven Health
  • New Haven, CT OTHER
  • OverviewTo 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, a...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Registered Nurse Medicine Infectious Disease 9-5
  • Yale New Haven Health
  • New Haven, CT FULL_TIME
  • OverviewTo 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, a...
  • 17 Days Ago

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RN, Registered Nurse Medicine EP 9-5 - Infectious Disease
  • Yale New Haven Health
  • New Haven, CT OTHER
  • OverviewTo 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, a...
  • 13 Days Ago

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NORA Anesthesiology Physician
  • AMN Physician Solutions
  • New Haven, CT OTHER
  • JOB DETAILSDue to growth and expansion of services the Department of Anesthesiology at the Yale University School of Medicine is seeking multiple Anesthesiologists to join our team during the next 12 ...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Ambulatory Anesthesiology Physician
  • AMN Physician Solutions
  • New Haven, CT OTHER
  • JOB DETAILSDue to growth and expansion of services the Department of Anesthesiology at the Yale University School of Medicine is seeking multiple Anesthesiologists to join our team during the next 12 ...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Oncology Hospitalist Physician
  • Yale-New Haven Health
  • New Haven, CT
  • Overview Oncology Hospitalist Physician Smilow Hospitalist Service Yale New Haven Hospital Full time with benefits Descr...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician - Urology
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Northport, NY
  • Summary Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final comp...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician Assistant
  • ExpressCare Guam
  • Hartford, CT
  • Job Description Job Description Practice in Paradise... on a tropical island that is still part of the USA! A once-in-a-...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Internal Medicine Physician
  • All Care Consultants, Inc.
  • Hamden, CT
  • Job Description Job Description Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physicians MUST be Board-Certified Min 3+ yrs in Pr...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Family Medicine Physician
  • All Care Consultants, Inc.
  • New Haven, CT
  • Job Description Job Description Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physicians MUST be Board-Certified Min 3+ yrs in Pr...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Physician - Urology
  • Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  • Northport, NY
  • Summary Education and length of practice are considered through a formal pay-setting process to determine the final comp...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Post Doctoral, Cancer Immunology
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc
  • Ridgefield, CT
  • Description Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Visit Physician
  • AccentCare, Inc.
  • Middlebury, CT
  • Overview Find Your Passion and Purpose as a Visit Physician at AccentCare Reimagine Your Career in Hospice As a medical ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Milford is a city within Coastal Connecticut and New Haven County, Connecticut, between Bridgeport, Connecticut and New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The population was estimated to be 52,536 in a July 2016 estimate. The city includes the borough of Woodmont. Milford is part of the New York-Newark Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area....
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