Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Solid Organ Transplant-8CCP, Full Time, Nights, ONA

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

University of Cincinnati Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Solid Organ Transplant unit for the Night Shift (7:00p-7:30a). The Solid Organ Transplant/Renal unit is a 24-bed unit, with one bed designated for pre-op patients. UCMC performs Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas transplants, and the kidney program includes a living donor transplant program. All transplant patients are admitted to 8CCP due to the specialized care and education required. Nursing care focuses on recovery from transplantation, including mobility, monitoring intake and output, pain management, and medication administration and education. Transplant patients are recovered and monitored in the SICU before coming to 8CCP, but can also be admitted from TACU, clinic, or directly from home. The patient ratio is 1:4 or 1:6. This position offers training, and new graduates are welcome to apply. As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, UC Medical Center has served the region for nearly 200 years, providing care with advanced medical knowledge and technology. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and over 5,800 employees.

Requirements

Associate Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (ASN)
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
Current BLS/ACLS/PALS per department requirements based on patient population needs.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (BSN).
See department standards for additional certification and licensure requirements.
For employees working in UCMC Psychiatric Services, NCI-APS (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills) Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Engages in population appropriate communication.
Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms.
Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
Collects basic level data.
Follows protocols with all populations and does not deviate from them.
Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions.
Works on another's behalf and represents the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff.
Serves as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Works on the behalf of the patients.
Makes ethical/moral decisions based on rules.
Represents patient when patient cannot represent self.
Aware of patient's rights.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Focuses on the usual and customary needs of the patient at the present.
Bases care on standards and protocols.
Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching the patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
Maintains a safe physical environment.
Acknowledges death as an outcome.
Works with others (e.g., patients, care providers) to encourage each person's contribution toward achieving optimal patient goals.
Willing to be taught and mentored.
Participates in discussions regarding patient care and/or practice issues.
Maintains cooperative relationships with the multidisciplinary care team, remaining open to team members' contributions.
Uses a basic array of strategies.
Recognizes negotiation is a limited alternative.
Sees the patient/family within the isolated environment of the unit.
Sees self as a key resource.
Provides care based on own belief system.
Learns the culture of the health care environment.
Follows planned educational programs.
Sees patient family education as a separate task from delivery of care.
Provides data to increase patient's understanding.
Has basic knowledge of the totality of the education needs.
Focuses on a nurse's perspective and sees the patient as a passive recipient.
Follows standards and guidelines.
Implements clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others.
Recognizes the need for further learning to improve patient care.
Recognizes obvious changing patient situations (e.g., deterioration, crisis).
Needs and seeks help to identify patient problems.