Registered Nurse (RN) - Step Down - 12 Hours/Week- Nights

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

Job summary

University Hospitals in Beachwood, OH is seeking an experienced Step Down nurse to care for cardiac patients post-procedure on the Ahuja SDU. You will apply the nursing process to deliver safe, patient-centered care and collaborate with a skilled team to optimize outcomes.

Join a unit with a 1:4 nurse–patient ratio, focused on high-quality care, professional development, and adherence to PHI/privacy standards.

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.

Skills

Cardiac care

Nursing process

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Leadership

Job description

A Brief Overview

The Ahuja SDU is a 16 bed surgical and medical intermediate care floor. We care for patients with complex medical and surgical needs who have downgraded from a critical need but still need close monitoring. The team consists of highly skilled nurses, providers, advanced practice nurses, patient care assistants, and other ancillary staff who are dedicated to caring for patients and families. Our Step Down nurses are trained to care for cardiac patients post procedure, such as, post heart cath, post ablation, and post cath with TR Band. The team strives to provide the highest quality of care to our patients and families.

Nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 4.

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.