Rn (Wow), ICU

Job Description

Location: West Chester Hospital
Department: 2PCT ICU
Hours: Part Time, 24 Hours/week
Shift: 12 Hour PM Shift (Weekends Only)

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

Education: Associate's degree, minimum required. Bachelor's degree, preferred.

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

License and Certification: Current Ohio RN License.

Years of Experience:

• Critical Care - 2 years preferred

ICU

Provides care and hemodynamic monitoring of critically ill patients. Communicates needs of the patient to the multidisciplinary team and assists in the development of the plan of care. Assists communication with patients/families and the multidisciplinary team.

• BLS, ACLS
• 1-3 years of critical care experience with Step Down or ICU level of care
• Advanced assessment skills
• Experience with titration of vasoactive, sedative and paralytic infusions
• Experience with care and monitoring of patients requiring ventilator support
• Resource to the central monitoring unit
• Responds to Code Blue and Rapid Responses

Salary : $72,200 - $91,400