Registered Nurse – 11ABCD Telemetry Stepdown Unit

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 11ABCD Medical Cardiac Step-Down Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital, an intermediate-care unit for patients with cardiac conditions including chest pain, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias. The unit bridges the transition from critical care to a less intensive setting while providing specialized cardiac monitoring and support. It also provides high-intensity non-invasive ventilation and serves as a backup stroke unit. The unit has 39 beds, with staffing tailored to patient needs. Experienced nurses and new graduates are welcome. The position applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and families. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members and may delegate aspects of care to team members under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week, day-shift, onsite inpatient role at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in nursing.
New hires are required to obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
Registered Nurse.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs across stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a related professional organization is preferred.
More than one year of full-time or two years of part-time acute care experience is preferred.
Certification in the specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, communicate relevant information to healthcare providers, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
Plan and individualize care based on assessments, standards of care, desired outcomes, and patient and family input; update care plans and pathways as needed.
Develop short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning, and communicate the care plan to others.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment; protect patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; respond appropriately to emergencies; and balance patient needs with unit and facility priorities.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document care accordingly.
Train and educate other staff and serve as an expert resource in the specialty area through knowledge and skills.
Communicate effectively and understand and carry out physician orders.
Evaluate care plans against desired patient outcomes, document patient and family responses including teaching, and collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to revise plans as needed.
Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, perform relief charge or resource duties when requested, complete assignments on time, cooperate with instructors to support student learning, maintain current practice knowledge, and stay informed about organizational and departmental changes.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in service, quality, respect, stewardship, and engagement.