Registered Nurse- CN I-ONA

UC Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse I to join their team. In this pivotal role, you will promote and restore patients' health by utilizing your nursing expertise and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. You will provide essential physical and psychological support to patients, ensuring their needs are met with compassion and professionalism. This role offers the chance to grow your skills and career while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusivity, and be part of a team that is committed to advancing healing and reducing suffering in the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and RN license required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications as per department needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote and restore patients' health through nursing processes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient care.
• Provide support to patients and families throughout treatment.

Skills

Clinical Judgment

Patient Advocacy

Caring Practices

Collaboration

Response to Diversity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Job description

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.

The Clinical Nurse I (CN I -registered nurse) promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. The RN utilizes knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate culturally based and age specific patient care.

The RN incorporates the principles of the ANCC Synergy Model for patient care to drive nursing practice, resulting in optimum outcomes for the patient.

Qualifications

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. Current BLS/ACLS/PALS per department requirements based on patient population needs.

Responsibilities

PATIENT POPULATION- (CLINICAL ONLY)

• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms.
• Performs treatments, administers medication, or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

Clinical Judgment:

• Clinical reasoning coupled with nursing skills acquired through experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines.
• Collects basic level data and follows protocols with all populations.
• Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions.

Advocacy (Moral Advocacy):

• Works on another's behalf and represents the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff.
• Serves as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
• Works on the behalf of the patients and makes ethical/moral decisions based on rules.
• Represents the patient when the patient cannot represent self.
• Aware of patient's rights and maintains patient confidentiality.

Caring Practices:

• Nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
• Focus on the usual and customary needs of the patient at the present.
• Base care on standards and protocols.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching the patient/family to understand condition medications, and self-care skills.
• Maintain a safe physical environment and acknowledges death as an outcome.

Collaboration:

• Works with others (e.g. patients, care providers) to encourage each person's contribution toward achieving optimal patient goals.
• Willing to be taught and mentored.
• Participates in discussion regarding patient care and/or practice issues.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with the multidisciplinary care team.

Systems Thinking:

• Body of knowledge that allows nurse to manage environmental and system resources that exist for the patient, family, and staff.
• Uses a basic array of strategies and recognizes negotiation as a limited alternative.
• Sees the patient/family within the isolated environment of the unit.
• Sees self as a key resource.

Response to Diversity:

• The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences into provision of care.
• Includes cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values in provision of care.

Facilitation of Learning:

• Facilitates learning for patients/families, nursing staff, and community including formal and informal learning.
• Follows planned educational programs and provides data to increase patient's understanding.
• Focuses on a nurse's perspective and sees the patient as a passive recipient.

Clinical Inquiry (Innovator/Evaluator):

• The ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice.
• Creates practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning.
• Recognizes the need for further learning to improve patient care.
• Recognizes obvious changing patient situations (e.g. deterioration, crisis).