Registered Nurse (RN) weekender Specialty Medical Surgical

University Hospitals•Parma, OH

20h

About The Position

Provides safe, efficient, age-specific nursing care to patients and families using the nursing process to help them attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health. The position is in 2 Surgical, a 17-bed Surgical Acute Care floor specializing in bariatric, medical-surgical, specialty surgery, and gender-care patient surgeries. This is a Weekender position requiring two 12-hour shifts between 7:00 PM Friday and 7:00 AM Monday. Weekender shifts are compensated at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. Weekender employees qualify for full-time medical and dental benefits; eligibility for all other benefits is at part-time levels. A sign-on bonus of up to $4,000 is offered. The role implements relationship-based nursing care, uses technical skills to support safe practice and positive outcomes, communicates and collaborates to optimize patient care and clinical operations, contributes to professional nursing practice, and provides leadership. Additional duties may be assigned, and the employee must comply with policies and standards, follow department orientation documentation, and protect patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI).

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing or an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Knowledge of the nursing process and practice.
Ability to use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies, such as stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and electronic monitoring devices.
Registered Nurse (RN) Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS), required upon hire.
Work two 12-hour shifts between 7:00 PM Friday and 7:00 AM Monday.
Travel requirement: 10%25.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Master in Nursing (MN).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), which may be required based on the unit’s clinical care standards.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), which may be required based on the unit’s clinical care standards.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process by delivering effective, relationship-based nursing care.
Demonstrate technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
Demonstrate clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
Develop professionally and contribute to the practice of nursing.
Display leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with applicable policies and standards.
Safely and securely maintain patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI).