RN - Defiance Regional Hospital - Utilization Review

Location:

Defiance Regional Hospital Department:
Care Coordination Weekly

Hours:

0 Status:
Per Diem Shift: Days (United States of America) Pay Grade: $34.41 - $47.35 This is a remote position; however, employment is limited to residents of certain U.S. states due to legal, tax, and regulatory requirements. At this time, we cannot offer employment to individuals residing in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, or U.S. territories.

Eligibility is based an applicant’s primary residence at time of hire.

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is the core of Pro Medica’s world-class patient care team. By providing patient-centered care through sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience, Pro Medica nurses are dedicated to improving health outcomes for our patients and for the communities we serve. As the coordinator of a patient’s plan of care, you will interact with the patient, families and the health care team through open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.

The RN will assess and formulate a nursing diagnosis, and plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care plan. In this position, you will work collaboratively with fellow nurses and support staff as you strive to achieve patient care goals. As a Pro Medica RN, you will work to improve patient care, your work environment and patient and staff satisfaction.

The above summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions. It should not be considered exhaustive.

• Apply the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served (i.e.: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) as written in the departmental standards.
• Coordinates patients' plans of care through effective shift-to-shift communication.
• Utilizes appropriate techniques necessary to control / prevent infections.
• Employs critical thinking skills and sound judgment in all aspects of care.
• Initiates emergency care, as necessary.
• Addresses patient/family education needs considering patient level of comprehension, style of learning, and discharge needs.
• Follows proper chain of command when issues/problems arise and demonstrates appropriate follow-through.
• Displays professionalism at all times and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates sound clinical skills and judgment.
• Ability to critique own daily practice for error and pursue corrective action.

• Current State license as a Registered Nurse
• Current CPR training.
• Specialty certifications as required by individual nursing units.
• The RN in Ohio must complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education during his/her licensure period.
• At least 1 hour of contact hours must be related to Chapter 4723 of the Ohio nurse practice code and rules.
• Maintains BCLS and other certifications required by the job, i.e., ACLS.

• Bachelors in nursing

Pro Medica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. Pro Medica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through Pro Medica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges.

Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, Pro Medica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health. For more information about Pro Medica,…