Int Care RN I, .9 fte

Cincinnati Children's

1d•$69,389 - $88,608•Onsite

About The Position

The Int Care RN I, .9 fte position at Cincinnati Children's focuses on providing integrative healthcare education and practices to meet patient and family needs. This role utilizes the nursing process to perform whole person/whole systems assessments, establish goals, and develop a plan of care based on patient and family priorities. The position involves facilitating a therapeutic partnership, evaluating interventions, and ensuring continuity of care through effective communication. Responsibilities also include managing workflow, maintaining a safe and organized work environment, and contributing to performance improvement activities and evidence-based care. The role requires active participation in multidisciplinary teams, conflict resolution, and contributing to the education of students and other healthcare professionals. Documentation of services, fee for service documentation (if applicable), and daily/weekly exchange of information are also key components.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing
Commitment to BSN
2+ years integrative healthcare experience
Registered Nurse License
Certification in Reiki I or Healing Touch I

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing
2+ years of pediatric nursing experience
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) or other related integrative healthcare certification or licensure

Responsibilities

Using the nursing process, performs whole person / whole systems assessments of patients and families to identify needs and establish short and/or long-term goals.
Facilitates person-centered, relationship-based therapeutic partnership with patient and family, developing plan of care based upon what matters to the patient and family.
Provides integrative healthcare education and practices to meet patient and family needs, moving from less to more intensive, to successfully address identified needs and support patient and family wellbeing.
Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and modifies care based on results.
Communicates relevant patient care information to promote continuity of care.
Participates in patient care conferences and/or rounds.
Applies basic problem-solving skills including the ability to anticipate changing patient needs.
Reports suspicions of abuse and neglect as mandated for investigation.
Promotes and supports pain and symptom management.
Documents services and/or interventions provided.
Follows up on referrals in a timely manner.
Competently prioritizes workflow based on integrative nursing assessment of patient/family care needs and other responsibilities.
Submits requests for supplies to support integrative nursing healthcare practice with patients, families and staff according to division guidelines.
Ensures that work areas are organized, safe and professional in appearance for employees, patients and families, including designated integrative care rooms.
Identifies potential problems, addresses barriers, assumes ownership of problem-solving, and solves problems at the lowest possible level, demonstrating accountability for self and others.
Completes special assignments and projects while maintaining patient, family and staff-related integrative healthcare practice.
Strives to increase personal productivity by identifying and implementing new work procedures where appropriate.
Proactively contributes to a positive work environment.
Supports and participates in performance improvement activities.
Seeks opportunities for involvement in evidence-based care/professional inquiry in integrative nursing and integrative healthcare as a core component of maintaining professional nursing knowledge.
Actively contributes to the advancement of professional tenets within the division, hospital, and/or community.
Orients and supervises volunteers.
Contributes to education and training of students and other healthcare professionals, including nurses and physicians.
Proactively shares knowledge with colleagues.
Remains current in professional nursing practice, including integrative nursing practice.
Committed to and acquires continuing education to increase professional growth.
Integrates new nursing and integrative healthcare knowledge and skills into professional nursing practice.
Competently and professionally engages in multidisciplinary team process, actively participating in effective problem solving, collegial learning and pursuit of best practice in the optimization of health and wellbeing.
Addresses conflicts directly, constructively and tactfully.
Promotes an atmosphere of cooperation, respect and trust within the team.
Uses authentic presence in responding to day-to-day needs of colleagues within the team and throughout the division.
Completes required daily/weekly exchange of information and documentation according to division guidelines to ensure excellent patient and family care, integrative health services, and support team member productivity.
Completes fee for service documentation, if applicable.