RN, Neurology First Shift

Overview

UC Health is hiring a Full Time Registered Nurse for the Neurology Free Standing Infusion Center. The Registered Nurse (RN) is an individual who holds a current state license to practice nursing. The practice of nursing requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to provide care to groups and individuals. The RN utilizes knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

The care is culturally based and age specific.

About UC Health UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center.

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Cincinnati, OH, United States

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current Ohio RN license.
• Medical/Surgical: (will accept new grads)
• Critical Care: 2-4 years equivalent experience preferred
• Perioperative Services: 2-4 years equivalent experience preferred
• Emergency Department: 2-4 years equivalent experience preferred
• Obstetrics/Gynecology: 2-4 years equivalent experience preferred
• Mobile Care/Transport: 2-4 years critical care/emergency nursing or 2 years’ pre-hospital Paramedic level experience and 2 years’ critical care/emergency experience. Transport nursing experience preferred.
• Radiology: 2-4 years of critical care or emergency care experience preferred; one year interventional radiology preferred
• PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter): 2-4 years clinical nursing experience required;
  Prefer critical nursing experience or one year of PICC experience

PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY):

• 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.

Assessment

• Demonstrates nursing clinical skills necessary to make pertinent and accurate assessments of the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs of the patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge base of normal age-specific, physiological and psychosocial functions of the unit’s population.
• Performs a basic physical assessment.
• Initiates upon admission, a nursing admission history and nursing assessment including an educational needs assessment.
• Initiates referrals upon admission and throughout care as based on patient assessment.
• Understands signs and symptoms and data related to the patient’s presenting problems and potential problems.
• Reassesses and evaluates patient needs each shift and more frequently when indicated by unit standards of care or patient condition.
• Assesses patient and environmental safety continuously.
• Receives and gives a complete, concise and timely report on condition of assigned patients.
• Recognizes and appropriately reports basic abnormal data and subtle changes in patient…