Staff RN - NICU; casual, shift

Job Description Summary

Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. The department operates 24/7/365. The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

According to department policies and nursing care standards, provides professional nursing care services to patients. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.

• Assessment/Diagnosis – performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to population or individual (30%).
• Outcomes Identification/Planning – based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%).
• Implementation/Evaluation – evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriate intervals; revises plan of care based on evaluative data as part of multidisciplinary team (20%).
• Leadership – actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%).
• Operations – responsibilities require focus on safety, quality, and efficiency as part of a high reliability organization (10%).

• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or a registered nurse license in good standing with a multi‑state compact state.
• BLS certification.
• BSN required within 5 years of employment.

Work shift:

Variable.

Scheduled weekly hours:
As needed.

Department: NW Children's Neonatal Unit.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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