Registered Nurse (New Grad) Ortho

Job Description - Registered Nurse (New Grad) Ortho (24000D9E) Registered Nurse (New Grad) Ortho - (24000D9E) UH St John Medical Ortho – The Orthopedic, Spine, and Surgical Department is a 26‑bed unit that focuses on providing care for patients requiring orthopedic, spine, and/or general surgery. WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE? The unit was remodeled in 2008 to emulate a 5‑star hotel where our team provides 5‑star service excellence. Our Total Joint Program provides pre‑ and post‑operative care, education, and follow‑up. A Brief Overview Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status. What You Will Do Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care. Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes. Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations. Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing. Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes. Additional Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Education

• BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required) or
• MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency) 1 year of clinical nursing experience Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) and Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required based on clinical area standards. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be required based on clinical area standards. #J-18808-Ljbffr University Hospitals