Registered Nurse - Clinical Decision Unit

Registered Nurse – Observation Unit/ Clinical Decision Unit

Location: Bethesda North Hospital – 10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242

Job Type: Part‑Time – Nights (6:30pm-7:00am)

Sign‑On Bonus: $2,500

Tri Health is committed to supporting nurses in delivering exceptional, patient‑centered care grounded in teamwork, clinical excellence, and compassion. In the Observation Unit (also known as CDU), you will care for patients requiring short‑term monitoring and evaluation. As a Registered Nurse, you’ll apply the full nursing process, collaborate with providers, and help guide patients and their families through fast‑paced clinical decisions.

Your role directly influences patient flow, safety, and outcomes.

• Perform initial and ongoing patient and family assessments; document per unit and Tri Health standards.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including both short‑ and long‑term goals.
• Provide safe, therapeutic, culturally sensitive patient care while protecting autonomy and dignity.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency or rapidly evolving clinical situations.
• Complete all assigned patient care and documentation within scheduled time frames.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families.
• Serve as a resource to staff by sharing specialty knowledge and supporting clinical learning.

• Required: Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing; new hires must obtain a BSN within 5 years of hire; active Registered Nurse license; BLS/CPR; strong nursing knowledge drawn from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences.
• Preferred: 1+ year full‑time or 2+ years part‑time acute care experience; membership in a related professional nursing organization; specialty certification (e.g., med‑surg, emergency nursing).

• FTE:
  Part‑Time – 24 Hours Weekly
• Shift: Nights 6:30pm‑7:00am
• Hospital:
  Bethesda North Hospital (Observation / CDU)
• Work Arrangement:
  On‑site, inpatient observation unit

Tri Health offers a comprehensive benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources.

• Weekend Incentive: $1/hr
• Shift Differential: $4/hr + $4/hr Part‑Time Night Shift Premium
• Sign‑On Bonus: $2,500
• Acute Care Incentive Pay – hourly pay based on previous RN experience.

This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members to meet the patient’s needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice.

• Bending – Frequently
• Climbing – Rarely
• Concentrating – Consistently
• Continuous Learning – Consistently
• Hearing – Conversation – Consistently
• Hearing – Other Sounds – Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication – Consistently
• Kneeling – Occasionally
• Lifting 10 Lbs – Consistently
• Lifting 50+ Lbs – Consistently
• Lifting 50 Lbs – Consistently
• Pulling – Consistently
• Pushing – Consistently
• Reaching – Consistently
• Sitting – Occasionally
• Standing – Consistently
• Stooping – Consistently
• Talking – Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning – Consistently
• Use of Hands – Consistently
• Color Vision – Consistently
• Visual Acuity:
  Far – Consistently
• Visual Acuity:
  Near – Consistently
• Walking – Consistently