Integrative Care RN

Cincinnati Children's

23h•$67,538 - $86,112•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse for Integrative Care. Our Integrative Care Department partners with inpatient medical teams to go beyond traditional treatments in caring for the whole person – body, mind, spirit. The team includes registered nurses (RNs) and licensed massage therapists (LMTs) with ongoing, advanced clinical training and certifications. Their care is person-centered, relationship-based, and is focused on creating an optimal healing environment for patients and families. They offer: clinical aromatherapy, guided imagery, healing touch/Reiki, mindfulness/mindful practices, relaxation breathing, acupressure, craniosacral therapy, reflexology, relaxation yoga, therapeutic/comfort massage.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing and commitment to BSN.
Registered Nurse License in the State of Ohio

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing
2+ years nursing experience
Certification in Reiki I or Healing Touch I, 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.