Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Neuroscience ICU, Nights, ONA

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience ICU

UC Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for the night shift to support the Neuroscience ICU at UC Medical Center. At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering. As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati. UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati's only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment's notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

The Neuroscience ICU unit utilizes the teamwork model, which allows close work with all members of the team to provide the highest level of acuity and care for all our patients. UCMC has been named the Preferred Neuroscience institution in the area, and the Neuroscience ICU is also a Level 4 Epilepsy Center. Neuroscience ICU provides an opportunity to expand academic knowledge in a medical center and allows a teaching environment, as we are also the region's first comprehensive stroke center.

Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Associate's Degree, the minimum required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• 1 year of ICU or Co-op experience required.
• Current OH RN License
• Current BLS/ACLS/PALS

Responsibilities:

• Prepares, implements evaluates, revises, and coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in a collaborative effort with the other healthcare team members and patient/family within the time-frame indicated by the unit's standards of practice.
• Communicates formulated plan of care, as appropriate, to all levels of associates involved in the patient's care, and demonstrates the ability to establish priorities of care based on the patient's assessment and needs.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment, and involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different patient needs resulting from behavioral health problems, unique psychological needs, or those associated with religious/cultural norms.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and a cooperative attitude in meeting the needs of the unit.
• The nursing process is accurately and concisely documented, including evaluation of treatment and in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Acts as a resource person and mentor for new personnel, floater, and/or supplemental staff working on the unit.
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional development and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.