Registered Nurse - Weekend Option - Observation Unit

TriHealth • Cincinnati, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth’s Weekend Option Program is designed for nurses who want meaningful work, the stability of a committed schedule, and the flexibility to balance life outside the hospital. In the Observation Unit (also known as CDU), you will care for patients requiring short‑term monitoring and evaluation. As a Registered Nurse, you'll apply the full nursing process, collaborate with providers, and help guide patients and their families through fast‑paced clinical decisions. Your role directly influences patient flow, safety, and outcomes.

This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. This position collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient’s needs, and may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice. This position requires weekend hours and may be on-call during the evenings and nights. Thus, the position must be flexible.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• New hires must obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• Active Registered Nurse license.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
• Strong nursing knowledge built from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences.
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire
• Certification in related specialty within two years of assuming position or within 6 months of becoming eligible for the exam (whichever comes first) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the Principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social, and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle

Nice To Haves

• Experience working full‑time (1+ year) or part‑time (2+ years) in acute care settings.
• Membership in a related professional nursing organization.
• Specialty certification (e.g., med‑surg, emergency nursing).
• Preferred membership in related professional organization
• Up to 1 year experience Clinical in Nursing unit-specific area

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families; document per TriHealth and unit guidelines.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and patient needs.
• Provide holistic, safe, and therapeutic nursing care across acute and/or hospice settings.
• Communicate effectively with physicians and interprofessional care teams.
• Incorporate health teaching and counseling into patient and family interactions.
• Maintain compliance with the Weekend Program schedule expectations, including required weekend shifts and potential evening/night call.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family. Completes initial assessment tool. Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines. Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate. Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes. Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways. Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs. Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning. Communicates plan of care to others.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions. Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe. Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly. Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills. Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders.
• Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes. Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching. Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed. Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
• Demonstrates organizations responsibilities: Identifies areas for self improvement, functions in relief charge / resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled timeframes, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes.

Benefits

• TriHealth offers a comprehensive benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree