Registered Nurse (RN) Step Down

About the role

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

Responsibilities

• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
• Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Requirements

• Education: Diploma in Nursing or Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) (Required); Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) (Preferred); Master in Nursing (MN) (Preferred).
• Experience: 1 year of RN experience required.
• Licenses and Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire); Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire) or during nursing orientation; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) may be required based on unit standards; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) may be required based on unit standards.
• Physical Demands: Standing frequently; Walking frequently; Sitting rarely; Lifting frequently up to 50 lbs; Carrying frequently up to 50 lbs; Pushing frequently up to 50 lbs; Pulling frequently up to 50 lbs; Climbing occasionally up to 50 lbs; Balancing occasionally; Stooping frequently; Kneeling frequently; Crouching frequently; Crawling occasionally; Reaching frequently; Handling frequently; Grasping frequently; Feeling constantly; Talking constantly; Hearing constantly; Repetitive motions constantly; Eye/Hand/Foot coordination constantly.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN); Master in Nursing (MN).

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing process and practice (required proficiency).
• Uses a wide variety