Registered Nurse - MSICU

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families in TriHealth’s 24-bed 7AB Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital. The MSICU cares for high-acuity medical and surgical patients, including open-heart recovery patients and patients requiring ventilators, continuous dialysis, balloon pumps, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring. The role collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to meet patient needs and may delegate aspects of care to staff under the nurse’s direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice. The position is part-time, 24 hours per week, on the night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and is on-site in Cincinnati, Ohio. The nurse applies the nursing process through patient and family assessment, individualized care planning, delivery and evaluation of care, and documentation. The role also includes patient and family education, safe medication and treatment administration, emergency response, use of clinical equipment, and communication with the healthcare team. Nurses may support staff education and training, serve as a specialty resource, and contribute to professional learning and improvement. TriHealth encourages continuing education, further degree attainment, specialty certification, professional organization membership, community health involvement, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among caregivers.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in Nursing.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
At least 2 years of RN experience in Med/Surg or Telemetry.
New hires must obtain a BSN within 5 years of hire.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a related professional organization.
Specialty certification.
More than 1 year of full-time or 2 years of part-time acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing patient and family assessments, complete assessment tools, and document findings according to unit and TriHealth guidelines.
Communicate assessment findings and health counseling or teaching needs to other healthcare providers as appropriate.
Develop, individualize, communicate, and update patient and family care plans based on assessments, standards of care, patient input, and desired outcomes; establish short- and long-term goals, including discharge planning.
Provide safe, therapeutic, holistic care while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and sensitivity to patient diversity; seek resources to support ethical decisions.
Balance patient needs with unit and facility priorities, recognize emergencies, and take appropriate action.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, basing interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes.
Provide patient and family education and document their response to care and teaching.
Evaluate patient outcomes and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to revise plans of care as needed.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members and delegate within the scope of nursing practice.
Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted practice standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Communicate effectively and understand and carry out physician orders.
Train and educate staff and serve as a specialty resource by applying current and developing knowledge and skills.
Identify areas for self-improvement, function in relief charge or resource roles as requested, maintain current practice knowledge, and demonstrate awareness of organizational and department changes.
Cooperate with instructors to facilitate effective learning experiences for students.
Pursue continuing education, formal education, specialty certification, professional organization involvement, community health activities, nursing research, and evidence-based practice as encouraged by TriHealth.