Registered Nurse - Med/Surg 7 - Nights

University Hospitals • Beachwood, OH

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Ahuja 7th floor is a 36 bed medical/surgical unit specializing in the post-operative care of patients following orthopedic, colorectal, gyn, general surgery, ENT, neuro, and vascular procedures. The unit works closely with Nurse Practitioners, residents, orthopedic coordinators, and attending physicians/surgeons. Patients range from 15 to 100+ years old. The unit is staffed by a Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, RN’s, LPN’s, PCNA’s, patient experience liaisons, and clerical Associates. The unit is DNV certified for its hip/knee and spine programs. Common diagnoses include Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee replacement, Total Shoulder replacement, Spinal Laminectomy/fusions, Bowel resections, Colectomies, Thyroidectomies, and Mastectomies. The unit also cares for emergent surgical needs such as fractures, appendicitis, and cholecystitis. The role provides safe, efficient, age-specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process to assist them in attaining, maintaining, regaining, and sustaining optimal health status.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or Master in Nursing (MN)
• Knowledge of nursing process and practice (Required proficiency)
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices) (Required proficiency)
• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire)

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.

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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees