Registered Nurse - Med Surg Urology

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse - Med Surg Urology Full Time Night Shift - TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital - $5k Sign-On Bonus! Location: 375 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220 Work Schedule: Full Time Nights - (72 hours bi-weekly) 7:00pm - 7:30am Every 3rd weekend rotation Holiday rotation 14AB is a medical unit with 22 beds. Our patient population consists of adult and geriatric patients with varied medical diagnoses including complications from diabetes, pneumonia, cellulitis , encephalopathy, and remote telemetry . We also care for renal and urology surgery patients including those who have had a nephrectomy, prostatectomy, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and those with continuous bladder irrigation (CBI). Any patients admitted to the hospital who require peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatments , have PD care managed by a trained 14AB nurse. This unit supports the growth and learning of new grads. 14AB provides the opportunity to master time management, and a variety of skills such as suprapubic catheter exchange , continuous bladder irrigation, vascath removal and peritoneal dialysis Why You’ll Love Working Here Collaborative, collegial environment with strong nurse ‑ physician partnerships. Opportunity to sharpen rapid assessment and decision ‑ making skills in a fast ‑ moving Med Surg setting. Autonomy to apply holistic, evidence ‑ based nursing care across diverse patient populations. Support for professional development, including BSN attainment and specialty certification. A culture that prioritizes patient dignity, safety, and the voices of frontline nurses. Incentives & Benefits: In addition to a comprehensive benefits package —including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement as well as student loan repayment options — this role offers career growth opportunities. Night shift nurses receive a $4/hour shift differential plus a $6/hour night shift premium. Please view our benefits page: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Requirements

Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
Registered Nurse
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs a various stages of the life cycle

Nice To Haves

Preferred membership in related professional organization
RNs with more than 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time acute care experience
Preferred certification in specialty

Responsibilities

Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
Completes initial assessment tool.
Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.
Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.
Develops both short- and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
Communicates plan of care to others.
Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.
Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility.
Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.
Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills.
Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders.
Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
Identifies areas for self-improvement, functions in relief charge / resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled timeframes, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes.