Registered Nurse (RN), Med Surg, Full Time, Nights

UC Health•West Chester, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for the fifth-floor Medical-Surgical unit at West Chester Hospital on the night shift. The nurse supports the hospital’s Medical-Surgical unit and Level III Trauma Center, providing high-quality, culturally based, age-specific patient care according to assessed needs, standards of care, and hospital policies and procedures. The 36-bed unit cares for patients with medical-surgical and telemetry needs, with nurse-to-patient ratios ranging from 4:1 to 6:1. The Registered Nurse applies specialized nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for individuals and groups. The role collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate care, communicate priorities and instructions, and document the nursing process. The RN also serves as a resource and mentor for new, floating, and supplemental staff and contributes to professional development. West Chester Hospital is part of UC Health, an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The hospital has Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and a Level III Trauma Center, and is a certified Primary Stroke Center. UC Health describes its purpose as advancing healing and reducing suffering.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Associate’s degree in nursing, minimum required.
Current Ohio RN license.
Specialized nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using nursing knowledge and the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences.
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, within unit practice standards.
Communicate the plan of care to associates involved in the patient’s care and establish care priorities based on assessment and patient needs.
Give patients and families clear treatment instructions and involve the family or guardian in assessment, initial treatment, and ongoing care.
Identify and appropriately respond to needs related to behavioral health, psychological needs, and religious or cultural norms.
Demonstrate critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and a cooperative attitude in meeting unit needs.
Accurately and concisely document the nursing process and treatment evaluations according to 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 development of peers, colleagues, and others.