Registered Nurse OCU

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonus eligibility

Retirement contributions 403(b)

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Earned Wage Access

PTO with sick days

Life and disability insurance

Tuition and certification assistance

Gym membership discount

Employee discounts

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH seeks a Registered Nurse for the Orthopedic Care Unit. This full-time role (36 hrs/wk) includes a night shift with responsibilities across assessment, care planning, and coordination of patient care.

You will collaborate with physicians and teams to develop plans of care, participate in discharge planning, and provide patient and family teaching while maintaining unit policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• RN license to practice in Ohio.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Complete nursing assessment and document in patient records.
• Develop, evaluate and update the plan of care based on assessment.
• Communicate with physicians and health team to plan care.
• Initiate and participate in discharge planning.
• Coordinate patient care and delegate tasks as needed.
• Facilitate patient and family teaching when appropriate.
• Participate in hourly rounds and bedside shift report.
• Respond promptly to call lights and patient needs.
• Provide total patient care across units as assigned.
• Pre-clean and transport instruments per policy.
• Perform disinfection per IFU for department scopes and probes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

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Department: Orthopedic Care Unit
Shift/schedule: Full Time (36 hrs/wk), Night Shift

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. The RN's primary job function is to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and supervise individual patient care on a nursing unit according to unit policies and procedures. Supports each strategic value by providing excellent care to those we serve. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required
• BLS within 90 days of hire required

Experience:

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• 1. Completes nursing assessment of patients and documents appropriately on patient record.
• 2. Develops, evaluates and updates the plan of care based upon the assessment of the patient.
• 3. Communicates and collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care.
• 4. Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning process.
• 5. Implements, delegates, and coordinates patient care.
• 6. Facilitates patient/family teaching as appropriate.
• 7. Participates in hourly rounding and bedside shift report.
• 8. Answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
• 9. Performs total patient care.
• 10. Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy
• 11. Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU's
• 12. Performs other duties as assigned

Why SOMC? You Care for Our Patients, We Care for You

At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference in the community we serve. We're committed to delivering exceptional care and that starts with our team members. When you join SOMC, you're not just starting a job. You're joining a mission.

• Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
• Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
• Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage*
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts*
• Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
• Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage*
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
• Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
• And many other benefit offerings!

*Available only to Full-Time and/or Part-Time Employees

Compensation & benefit eligibility is determined by employment status, position type, and hours worked. Offerings are subject to change and governed by SOMC's current plan documents and policies. Specific details will be reviewed upon hire as part of the onboarding process.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

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Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.

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