Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Psychiatry – 5 Ridgeway, Part Time, Days, ONA

About the Unit

5 Ridgeway Psychiatry Unit at UC Medical Center is a 20-bed unit that provides inpatient psychiatric treatment for adult patients 18 years and older.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati. UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs—our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati's only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment's notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

Why This Unit

• Only Psychiatric Unit in Southwest Ohio where you can gain exposure to a variety of diagnoses in behavioral health
• Opportunity to see things you won't see anywhere else and treat patients that other institutions don't accept
• Variety of diagnoses in behavioral health—able to gain experience
• Opportunity to gain experience with psych emergency service
• Clinical ladder program—opportunity for advancements from a CN 1 nurse by doing unit projects that comes with monetary benefits as well as career engagement

Responsibilities

• Utilizes knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Provides culturally based and age-specific care
• Prepares, implements, evaluates, revises and coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in a collaborative effort with the other healthcare team members and patient/family within the time frame indicated by unit's standards of practice
• Communicates formulated plan of care, as appropriate, to all levels of associates involved in the patient's care, and demonstrates ability to establish priorities of care based on patient's assessment and needs
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment, and involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different patient needs resulting from behavioral health problems, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms
• Demonstrates critical thinking, accountability, flexibility, and a cooperative attitude in meeting the needs of the unit
• Nursing process is accurately and concisely documented, including evaluation of treatment and in accordance to hospital policy and procedure
• Acts as a resource person and mentor for new personnel, floater, and/or supplemental staff working on the unit
• Assumes responsibility for personal professional development and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred
• Current OH RN License
• BLS/ACLS/PALS per department requirements based on patient population needs
• For employees working in UCMC Psychiatric Services, NCI-APS (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills) Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire