Staff RN - Med Surg Ortho (Marion)

OhioHealth; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Marion, Ohio, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care throughout diverse healthcare settings. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will hold a valid RN license in Ohio and BLS certification, with a BSN needed within 5 years of employment. This position offers a day shift with a 36-hour workweek and is situated in the Medical Unit 4.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Registered Nurse license from Ohio.
• BLS certification needed.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) must be completed within 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Perform health status assessments of patients.
• Document nursing interventions based on diagnoses.
• Evaluate patient responses to nursing interventions.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Manage nursing operations as required.

Skills

Current Registered Nurse license

BLS certification

Education

BSN required within 5 years of employment

Job description

Job Description Summary

Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse acute health care settings. The department operates 24/7/365.

The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. According to department policies and nursing care standards, the RN provides professional nursing care services to patients. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assessment/Diagnosis: Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population or individual (30%).
• Outcomes Identification/Planning: Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%).
• Implementation/Evaluation: Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriate intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data (20%).
• Leadership: Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%).
• Operations: (10%).

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.
• BLS certification.
• BSN required within 5 years of employment.

Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Department

Medical Unit 4

Equal Employment Opportunity: OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.