Registered Nurse (RN-CNI), Central Monitoring Unit, Part-Time, Day, ONA

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

UC Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN-CNI) for Centralized Telemetry at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The nurse supports a busy 16-bed cardiac telemetry unit and provides high-quality, culturally based, age-specific care according to assessed needs, established standards of care, and hospital policies and procedures. From a centralized location, the nurse monitors patient vital signs on screens and alerts staff when patients need immediate care. The position also involves planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating patient care in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The Registered Nurse communicates care plans and priorities to appropriate staff, gives patients and families clear treatment instructions, and involves family or guardians in assessment and ongoing care. The nurse responds appropriately to behavioral, psychological, religious, and cultural needs; documents nursing care and treatment evaluations; and demonstrates critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and cooperation. The role includes serving as a resource and mentor to new, floating, and supplemental staff, while contributing to personal and colleagues’ professional development. UC Medical Center is part of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s academic health system, and provides specialty and subspecialty care, conducts research, and houses the region’s only Level I adult trauma center. The unit describes its work environment as accommodating and inclusive, with a collaborative teamwork model and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current licensure in the State of Ohio as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
At least 6 months of prior cardiac nursing experience.
Strategic, adaptable, growth-oriented, and team-focused personality.

Responsibilities

Monitor patient vital signs from a centralized location and alert staff when a patient needs immediate care.
Prepare, implement, evaluate, revise, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in collaboration with healthcare team members and the patient or family.
Communicate care plans to associates involved in patient care and establish priorities based on patient assessments and needs.
Give patients and families clear treatment instructions and involve family members or guardians in assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care.
Identify and respond appropriately to needs related to behavioral health, psychological circumstances, and religious or cultural norms.
Document the nursing process, including evaluation of treatment, accurately and concisely in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
Act as a resource and mentor for new personnel, floaters, and supplemental staff working on the unit.
Take responsibility for personal professional development and contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
Demonstrate critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and a cooperative attitude in meeting unit needs.