Registered Nurse 2

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Overview

Under the direction of a designated physician and/or nurse supervisor, this role provides clinical nursing support to all faculty members within the Section of Nephrology. This person will work with a team of nurses (RNs) to triage incoming patient inquires and assess/prioritize urgency of requests. The person will also work in an ambulatory clinic setting in a limited capacity providing nursing support with a physician partner during patient visits. Additionally, the person in this role will assist with patient education about medications, disease states, and health promoting lifestyles measures. This is a hybrid job that will include a mix of work from home, office, and ambulatory clinic.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or eligible for Connecticut licensure. Current CPR certification.

2. Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and triage skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

3. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families.

4. Effective management, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently under pressure.

5. Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) and related healthcare technologies.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Proven experience with patient care in a medical or surgical field.
2. Proven experience with teaching medical protocols to patients.
3. Proficiency with EMR systems, such as EPIC, and familiarity with regulatory compliance and healthcare benefit policies.

Principal Responsibilities

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 Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and two years’ experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Posting Date

10/14/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Clinical & Research

Compensation Grade Profile

Registered Nurse 2 (24)

Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00

Benefits

A general description of the benefits to be offered with this Managerial & Professional position is available at:

Yale Benefits

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

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