Registered Nurse - Med/Surg 7 - Rotating or Nights

University Hospitals Pain Management; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management is seeking a dedicated nurse for Ahuja 7th floor's post-op unit in Beachwood, OH. The role focuses on age-specific nursing care, using the nursing process to support patient health goals.

You will work with NPs, residents, orthopedic coordinators, and surgeons to deliver safe, efficient care and collaborate to optimize clinical operations while maintaining patient confidentiality and PHI compliance.

Qualifications

• Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care using the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

A Brief Overview

Ahuja 7th floor is a 36 bed medical/surgical unit. We specialize in the post op care of patients following orthopedic, colorectal, gyn, general surgery, ENT, neuro and vascular procedures.We work closely with Nurse practitioners, residents, orthopedic coordinators, and attending physicians/surgeons.Our patients range from 15 years old to 100+. The unit is staffed by a Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, RN’s, LPN’s, PCNA’s, patient experience liaisons, and clerical Associates. We are DNV certified for our hip/knee and spine programs.

Common Diagnoses:

Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee replacement, Total Shoulder replacement, Spinal Laminectomy /fusions, Bowel resections, Colectomies, Thyroidectomies, Mastectomies, are a few of the morecommon surgeries we care for here on Ahuja 7.We also care for the emergent surgical needs such as fractures, appendicitis and cholecystitis.

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.