Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Gastrointestinal-8 East, Full Time, Nights, ONA

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Gastrointestinal Nurse will support the Medical Centers medicine and Level 1 Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to patients based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures. This 16 bed unit has ratios ranging from 4 to 6 patients per nurse. This nurse will help manage liver patients (pre and post-transplant), cystic fibrosis patients, many off-service patients and some behavioral health components with medical needs. About University of Cincinnati Medical Center As part of the Main Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati. UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment’s notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Clinical Nurse (CN I) designation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in gastrointestinal nursing.
Experience with liver transplant patients.
Experience with cystic fibrosis patients.
Experience with behavioral health patients with medical needs.

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality care to patients based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures.
Manage liver patients (pre and post-transplant).
Manage cystic fibrosis patients.
Manage off-service patients.
Manage patients with behavioral health components with medical needs.
Support the Medical Centers medicine and Level 1 Trauma Center.
Participate in special projects to provide innovative care to patients.
Help support and teach clinical groups.
Orient Healthcare Exploration students.
Work closely with physician teams.
Participate in starting unit councils.