Registered Nurse- MSICU

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to meet patient needs. The nurse may delegate aspects of care to team members under their direct supervision within the scope of nursing practice. This role is in the 24-bed 7AB Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. The MSICU cares for high-acuity medical and surgical patients, including open-heart recovery patients and people requiring ventilators, continuous dialysis, balloon pumps, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring. The position offers a strong orientation program, critical-care education, and a collaborative environment. The role is full-time on nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., for 36 hours per week, and is performed onsite. New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire. The position requires at least two years of RN experience in Med/Surg or Telemetry, in addition to an Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing, an active RN license, and BLS/CPR certification.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers).
At least 2 years of RN experience in Med/Surg or Telemetry.
New hires must obtain a BSN within 5 years of hire.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

Membership in a related professional organization.
Specialty certification.
At least 1 year of full-time or 2 years of part-time acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing patient and family assessments, complete the initial assessment tool, document findings, communicate results to appropriate healthcare providers, and identify counseling and teaching needs.
Plan and individualize care based on assessments, standards of care, and desired outcomes; initiate and update care plans or clinical pathways; set short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning; and communicate plans of care.
Provide safe, therapeutic, holistic care while respecting patient autonomy, dignity, rights, diversity, and ethical considerations; balance patient needs with unit and facility priorities; recognize emergencies and take appropriate action.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document care.
Educate patients and families and document their responses to care and teaching.
Train and educate staff, serve as a specialty resource, support student learning, and maintain current knowledge and skills.
Communicate effectively with physicians and other healthcare team members, understand and carry out physician orders, and collaborate to revise plans of care as needed.
Evaluate patient outcomes and supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, function in relief charge or resource roles when requested, complete assignments on time, and remain informed about organizational and departmental changes.
Pursue professional development and continuing education, specialty certification, professional organization involvement, community health activities, nursing research, and evidence-based practice.
Demonstrate TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors, including welcoming and assisting patients and guests, improving quality and safety, respecting differences and contributions, being prepared and resource-conscious, and showing courtesy and compassion.