Registered Nurse - Main General Surgery - Full Time - Nights

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •BSN within 5 years of the date of hire
• •Current licensure to practice nursing in Ohio
• •BLS certification prior to patient contact
• •ACLS certification within 6 months of hire in step-down and ICU areas
• •Certification in area of clinical specialty within five years of eligibility
• •Ability to accept and implement change
• •Ability to work in a culturally diverse setting
• •Ability to effectively communicate with peers
• •Ability to utilize appropriate channels of communication
• •Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
• •Ability to demonstrate evidence of continuing professional growth
• •Ability to demonstrate leadership skills such as the ability to motivate, educate, delegate, and mentor peers and other members of the healthcare team
• •Ability to effectively manage the care of patients and family members
• •Ability to assume responsibility and accountability for professional growth and development
• •Ability to contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others
• •Ability to participate in 75% of staff meetings and 75% of council meetings as appropriate
• •Ability to participate in unit based activities/initiatives for performance improvement, evidence based projects, and research as needed
• •Ability to participate in council activities and task forces to improve competencies of self, co-workers, and staff members related to patient care
• •Ability to support self and peers in professional growth and development utilizing resources and opportunities within and outside of The Christ Hospital
• •Ability to participate in self and peer review activities to include the positive recognition of peers and staff on a regular basis
• •Ability to act as a resource, educator and preceptor for multidisciplinary team members, staff and nursing students
• •Ability to continuously evaluate and document competency
• •Ability to maintain competency in POC (point of care) testing for unit specific nursing practice
• •Ability to comply with organization and department policies and required training
• •Ability to complete all educational requirements to maintain competency related to specific population of patient and/or regulatory agencies
• •Ability to submit required tests and paperwork in a timely manner without management interventions
• •Ability to follow the time and attendance policy
• •Ability to report to work on time
• •Ability to maintain a good attendance record
• •Ability to use badge to clock in and out
• •Ability to make requests for tie off as far in advance as possible
• •Ability to understand signs and symptoms and data related to the patient's presenting needs and actual or potential nursing diagnosis
• •Ability to recognize and appropriately report to the physician and charge RN pertinent abnormal data and changes in the patient's condition
• •Ability to utilize appropriate handoff methods to collaborate with other healthcare team members to communicate pertinent data regarding patient's physiological and psychological data
• •Ability to assess patient, family, and environment for safety risks, proactively seek out and perform safety initiatives
• •Ability to prepare, coordinate, and revise multidisciplinary plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family to be supportive of the TCH model of care/Patient and Family Centered care
• •Ability to communicate the plan of care utilizing SBAR and handoff processes with all team members
• •Ability to establish priorities of care, discuss plan of care during shift report, and participate in care conferences
• •Ability to initiate discharge planning upon admission, make appropriate referrals consistent with the anticipated length of stay
• •Ability to perform and delegate nursing actions based on appropriate orders
• •Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and accountability for appropriate implementation
• •Ability to provide ongoing, individualized holistic patient and family education based on needs and plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• •Ability to demonstrate critical thinking upon review of physician orders, make appropriate referrals, and contact other health team professionals
• •Ability to respond to emergency situations that require an immediate, controlled precision in a skillful manner
• •Ability to implement measures to prevent contamination and/or transmission of disease to include the use of appropriate protective devices and equipment to prevent injury and maintain a safe environment
• •Ability to evaluate effectiveness of nursing care interventions, adjust or continue with plan of care based on patient and family response
• •Ability to maintain continuity of care by continuous evaluation during handoff report, rounding, and upon transfers to other specialty units and post care facilities
• •Ability to accurately and concisely document nursing process in the patient's electronic medical record reflecting the plan of care as implemented by the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team
• •Ability to document information in a timely manner, according to hospital policy, to include the plan of care, accurate updates, teaching and the patients' and family response to care
• •Ability to demonstrate the knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age and culturally specific patient care and education
• •Ability to maintain competence
• •Ability to participate in the professional advancement program
• •Ability to obtain Certification specific to work area of professional practice when eligible
• •Ability to participate in chosen professional organizations and conferences
• •Ability to participate in development and maintenance of research activities
• •Ability to participate in community service activities

Desired Qualifications

• •MSN or DNP
• •Membership in professional organizations
• •Participation in the professional advancement program
• •Certification specific to work area of professional practice when eligible
• •Participation in chosen professional organizations and conferences
• •Participation in development and maintenance of research activities
• •Participation in community service activities