Registered Nurse- MSICU/PCU

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families in the Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Progressive Care Unit at TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital. The unit includes 28 ICU beds and 14 PCU beds and supports the hospital’s Level III Trauma Program and Comprehensive Stroke Program. Care includes patients with complex, high-acuity needs and may involve advanced services such as Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and ultrasound-guided peripheral IV techniques. The unit plans to provide care for patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). The nurse applies the nursing process, collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members, and may delegate aspects of care within the scope of nursing practice. TriHealth supports professional growth through a Critical Care Nurse Development Program, continuing education, formal degree advancement, specialty certification, and a collaborative nursing culture. This is a full-time, on-site day-shift position at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in Nursing.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs across stages of the life cycle.
Strong clinical judgment and nursing knowledge across the life cycle.
Ability to perform the physical and cognitive tasks described in the working conditions, including consistently lifting 50+ pounds.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a related professional nursing organization.
Clinical nursing experience; the posting lists up to one year as preferred in one section and RNs with more than one year of full-time or two years of part-time acute care experience in another.
Critical care experience is a plus.
Certification in the specialty.

Responsibilities

Perform and document initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, communicate findings to healthcare providers, and identify counseling and teaching needs.
Develop, individualize, communicate, and update plans of care and clinical pathways with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including short- and long-term goals and discharge planning.
Provide safe, holistic, therapeutic care while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and sensitivity to diversity.
Recognize emergency situations and take appropriate action to support timely intervention and patient safety.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, basing interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes.
Communicate effectively with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, understand and execute physician orders, and collaborate to revise plans of care as needed.
Provide patient and family education and document responses to care and teaching.
Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted practice standards; safely administer medications and treatments and monitor their effects.
Use equipment safely and appropriately.
Delegate and supervise care as appropriate, and train or educate staff while serving as a resource in the specialty area.
Demonstrate organizational responsibilities, including identifying areas for self-improvement, serving in relief charge or resource roles when requested, maintaining current knowledge, and adapting to organizational and departmental changes.
Cooperate with instructors to facilitate effective learning experiences for students.
Support professional development, evidence-based practice, nursing research, community health activities, and collaborative relationships among caregivers.