Staff Nurse - Orthopedic Unit (6AB) - 501750

University of Toledo • Toledo, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse in the Orthopedic Unit maintains standards of professional nursing practice and coordinates total nursing care for patients, taking their specific age-related needs into consideration. The nurse provides leadership by working cooperatively with other health care professionals. The position is based at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center. The schedule is listed as Shift 1, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; the role requires rotating shifts and units and may require assuming the Charge Nurse role.

Requirements

• Active RN licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Willingness to rotate shifts and units.
• Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20, including color vision when applicable.
• Ability to hear, with or without aids.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Good manual dexterity.
• Ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer or lift 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and kneel frequently.
• Ability to perform CPR.
• Accuracy, integrity, flexibility, punctuality, and dependability.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work with self-direction and effectiveness under minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and group facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated conflict negotiation ability and ability to exercise diplomacy and tact in potentially volatile situations.
• Must complete the position's required pre-employment drug and other health screenings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain standards of professional nursing practice.
• Coordinate total nursing care for patients, considering their specific age-related needs.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with other health care professionals.
• Rotate shifts and units as required.
• May assume the Charge Nurse role.

What This Job Offers

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