Registered Nurse (RN -CN 1), SICU, Night Shift, ONA

UC Health • Cincinnati, OH

2h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized, culturally based, age-specific nursing care to individuals and groups, using knowledge of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences. This role is in the 34-bed Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (SICU), which cares for adult patients requiring complex surgical interventions, including trauma, transplant, acute care, and oncologic surgery. The unit is the region’s only adult Level I trauma center and receives critical trauma patients requiring resuscitation and specialized nursing care. Patients also include solid-organ transplant recipients and complex oncologic, hepatobiliary, and general surgery cases referred from across the country.

Most patients are critically ill and often stabilize within 24–48 hours of admission. Care focuses on cardiopulmonary stabilization, adequate circulatory volume and perfusion, preservation of protective mechanisms, and pain control. The fast-paced SICU receives 5–8 admissions daily from the operating room and emergency department. Nurses contribute to multidisciplinary rounds and help prepare patients to transition to surgical floors.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Associate’s degree in nursing, the minimum required.
• Current Ohio RN license.
• New graduates must have critical care co-op experience or a critical care role transition.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, implement, evaluate, revise, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in collaboration with healthcare team members and the patient or family, within unit practice standards.
• Communicate the plan of care to associates involved in the patient’s care and establish priorities based on patient assessments and needs.
• Give patients and families clear treatment instructions and involve family members or guardians in assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care.
• Identify and appropriately respond to patient needs related to behavioral health, psychological needs, and religious or cultural norms.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and a cooperative attitude in meeting unit needs.
• Document the nursing process accurately and concisely, including treatment evaluation, in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Serve as a resource and mentor for new personnel, float staff, and supplemental staff working on the unit.
• Take responsibility for personal and professional development and contribute to the development of peers, colleagues, and others.

What This Job Offers

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