Registered Nurse; RN-CN, Solid Organ Transplant Nights, ONA

Registered Nurse (RN-CN1 ONA), Night Shift 7:00p-7:30a Solid Organ Transplant

UC Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Solid Organ Transplant unit at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The night shift is from 7:00p-7:30a.

Solid Organ Transplant/Renal is a 24 bed unit with one pre‑op bed for patients called in for a transplant. The unit performs liver, kidney and pancreas transplants and includes a living donor kidney transplant program. All transplant patients are admitted to 8

CCP for post‑operative care and education. Nursing care focuses on recovery from transplantation, mobility, monitoring I & O's, pain management, medication administration, and education. Patients are recovered in the SICU before transfer to 8

CCP and may also be admitted from TACU, clinic, or directly from home. Patient ratios are 1:4 or 1:6. New graduates are welcome to apply and will receive on‑the‑job training.

As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, UC 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 teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.

• Be a part of giving the gift of hope to patients.
• Enjoy a schedule with no call requirements.
• Join a warm team‑culture environment.

Cincinnati, OH, United States

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred
• Current OH RN License

• Engages in population‑appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population-related data and plans care appropriately.
  
  Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
• Clinical reasoning coupled with nursing skills acquired through experiential knowledge and evidence‑based guidelines. Collects basic level data. Follows protocols with all populations and does not deviate from them. Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions.
• Works on another's behalf and represents the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff. Serves as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns. Works on the behalf of the patients. Makes ethical/moral decisions based on rules. Represents patient when patient cannot represent self. Aware of patient's rights. Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff which includes vigilance, engagement, and responsiveness of caregivers. Focus on the usual and customary needs of the patient at the present. Base care on standards and protocols. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching the patient/family to understand condition medications, and self‑care skills and answering questions.
  
  Maintain a safe physical environment. Acknowledges death as an outcome.
• Works with others (e.g. patients, care providers) to encourage each person's contribution toward achieving optimal patient goals. Willing to be taught and mentored. Participates in discussion regarding patient care and/or practice issues. Maintains cooperative relationship with multidisciplinary care team, remains open to team member's contributions.
• Body of knowledge that allows nurse…