Registered Nurse

The Christ Hospital Health Network • Cincinnati, OH

11h

About The Position

Registered Nurses at The Christ Hospital Health Network provide patient- and family-centered care as part of an inclusive healthcare team. Nurses assess patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs; collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare colleagues to develop personalized care plans; implement evidence-based interventions; and evaluate outcomes. They also contribute to performance improvement, promote High Reliability principles, use data to support progress, and educate, delegate, and mentor peers and team members. The role includes accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation and adherence to organizational policies, training, education, and continuous-learning expectations.

The posting describes opportunities across units and provides additional detail about the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), a 16-bed cardiovascular recovery and intensive care unit. CVICU nurses provide compassionate care in a fast-paced environment using state-of-the-art technology and nationally recognized standards. They support pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative care for cardiovascular procedures, including open-heart surgery, ventricular assist device implantation, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement. The unit also cares for acute cardiology and heart failure patients, as well as overflow medical and surgical intensive care patients. Staff manage invasive lines, medications, hemodynamic needs, intra-aortic balloon pumps, continuous dialysis and ultrafiltration machines, and ventricular assist devices.

The hospital describes a nurturing work environment, flexible self-scheduling, clinical advancement and education opportunities, mentorship, leadership access, team member resource groups, and individualized residency support for the first year of nursing practice.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of employment.
• BLS certification before patient contact.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire for step-down and ICU areas.
• Unit-specific certifications may be required.
• Accurately and promptly document nursing care in the electronic medical record in accordance with hospital policy.
• Adhere to organizational and department policies and complete required training and educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs using the hospital’s Professional Practice Model and collaborating with the healthcare team.
• Work with patients and families to create personalized care plans that prioritize patient needs and goals.
• Provide evidence-based care by educating patients and families, carrying out interventions, and following hospital policies and procedures.
• Monitor patient outcomes and adjust care based on outcomes and evidence-based practices.
• Work with the Clinical Manager to develop and evaluate performance improvement initiatives and drive better outcomes.
• Advocate for High Reliability principles to improve patient care and operational efficiency, using data to support progress.
• Motivate, educate, delegate to, and mentor peers and team members while managing patient care.
• Accurately and concisely document the nursing process and plan of care in the electronic medical record, including timely documentation of care, updates, education, and patient and family responses.
• Follow organizational and department policies, complete required training and educational requirements, and demonstrate continuous learning.
• In CVICU, provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative support for cardiovascular procedures and care for cardiovascular, acute cardiology, heart failure, and overflow intensive care patients.
• In CVICU, manage invasive lines, medications, hemodynamic needs, intra-aortic balloon pumps, continuous dialysis and ultrafiltration machines, and ventricular assist devices.

Benefits

• Flexible self-scheduling.
• Clinical advancement program and continued education opportunities.
• Mentorship opportunities across units.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Tuition assistance and support for initial certifications.
• Individualized residency support and guidance during the first year of nursing practice.
• Access to executive leaders through semi-monthly roundtable events.
• Team member resource groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed