Registered Nurse - Med/Surg 5 - Days

University Hospitals Pain Management; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Beachwood, Ohio is seeking a skilled nursing professional to provide patient-centered care on a 36-bed cardiac monitoring unit. Responsibilities include implementing effective nursing processes, demonstrating technical skills, and collaborating with healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will possess a nursing degree, show leadership qualities, and engage in continuous professional development. A supportive interdisciplinary team ensures optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must have a nursing degree and be able to provide patient-centered care.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams.
• Leadership qualities to optimize clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Implement nursing process with effective patient care.
• Demonstrate technical nursing skills for safe practice.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate to optimize patient care.
• Develop professionally and contribute to nursing practice.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Effective communication

Leadership

Technical nursing skills

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

A Brief Overview

Ahuja 5th floor is a 36 bed medical/surgical unit, in which all beds have cardiac monitoring capability. It is comprised of all private rooms. Our patients range from 18 years old to 100+. On the 5th floor, an interdisciplinary approach is used to provide safe, patient/centered quality care to those we care for, assisting in returning the patient to his or her optimal potential. The unit is staffed by a Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, RNs, LPNs, PCAs and Clerical Associates. We work alongside the hospitalist team, community providers as well as many of the hospitals Nurse Practitioners and Physicians assistants. We also have a night shift nurse practitioner and surgical app on most evening shifts. We work well with other hospital departments to provide the best possible care to our patients.

Common Diagnoses

COPD, Heart failure, Stroke, Pneumonia, Asthma/Bronchitis, Urinary Tract Infection, Chronic Renal Failure, Dehydration, Diabetes Mellitus, Cellulitis, Decubitus Ulcers, Wound Infections, Hospice Symptom Management and Gastrointestinal Problems

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

What You Will Do

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.