Registered Nurse (RN) Step Down

University Hospitals; Chardon Township (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in Ohio is seeking a nurse to provide age-specific nursing care using the nursing process to assist patients and families in attaining and maintaining optimal health outcomes.

In this role you will implement the nursing process, demonstrate relationship-based care, communicate clearly, collaborate effectively to optimize patient care and clinical operations, and contribute to your professional practice and department leadership.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 PHI for our patients; annual training and UH policies are in place to address PHI usage in the workplace.

Skills

Nursing process

Relationship-based care

Technical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Professional development

Leadership

Job description

A Brief Overview

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.