Rn- Cn II-ONA, Neuro Infusion, Full Time, First Shift

Job Description

The Clinical Nurse II (CN II -registered nurse) possesses the professional attributes of the Clinical Nurse I. The registered nurse has achieved a fully integrated nursing role and performs consistently with minimal supervision and guidance in the major areas of nursing practice. The CN II anticipates and identifies problems and collaboratively plans for their resolution by utilizing appropriate resources; demonstrates expanded skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care and possesses some components of professional achievement. The CN II directs all aspects of clinical care assigned to other nursing caregivers and service providers and is an active member on unit/ hospital patient care related committees or unit support project.

The RN incorporates the principles of the ANCC Synergy Model for patient care to drive nursing practice, resulting in optimum outcomes for the patient.

Location

Cincinnati, OH, United States

Qualifications

Required: Associate Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (ASN).

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (BSN).

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Current BLS/ACLS/PALS per department requirements based on patient population needs.

See Department Standards For Additional Certification And Licensure Requirements.

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.

Minimum Required: 2 years.

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About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

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UC Health is an EEO employer.

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.
  
  

Clinical Judgment

• Clinical reasoning coupled with nursing skills acquired through experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines.
• Collects and interprets complex patient data.
• Makes clinical judgments based on a grasp of routine patient populations.
• Focuses on key elements of each case, while sorting out extraneous details.
  
  

Advocacy (Moral Advocacy): Works on another’s behalf and represents the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff.

• Serves as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
• Supports colleagues in ethical and clinical issues and allows patient/family to represent themselves.
• Aware of patient’s rights.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
  
  

Caring Practices: Nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff which includes vigilance, engagement, and responsiveness of caregivers:

• Focus on the usual and customary needs of the patient at the present.
• Bases care on standards and protocol.
• Responds to subtle patient/family changes and engages with patient as a unique individual.
• Recognizes and tailors caring practices to the individuality of patient and family.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills and answering questions.
• Maintain a safe physical environment.
• Acknowledges death as an outcome.
  
  

Collaboration

• Works with others (e.g. patients, care providers) to encourage each person’s contribution toward achieving optimal patient goals.
• Seeks to be taught, coached, and mentored.
• Elicits others’ advice and perspectives.
• Initiates and participates in discussions regarding patient care and/or practice issues.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship with the multidisciplinary care team by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, participating in team problem solving.
  
  

Systems Thinking: - Body of knowledge that allows nurse to manage environmental and system resources that exist for the patient , family and staff within or across health care and non-health care systems:

• Develops and applies a variety of strategies that are driven by the needs of the patient/family.
• Sees the patient/family as a whole.
• Sees opportunity to negotiate while still learning to develop strategies.
• Recognizes how to obtain resources as necessary.
  
  

Response to Diversity: - The sensitivity to recognize , appreciate and incorporate differences into provision of care:

• Includes cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race , ethnicity, lifestyle socioeconomic status, age and values in provision of care.
• Inquires about cultural differences and considers impact upon patient care.
• Accommodates personal and professional differences in the plan of care.
• Helps the patient and family understand the culture of the healthcare system.
  
  

Facilitation Of Learning

• Facilitates learning for patients/ families, nursing staff and community including formal and informal learning.
• Adapts planned educational programs and begins to recognize different ways of teaching into delivery of care.
• Incorporates patient’s understanding related to learning.
• Sees the overlapping of healthcare providers‘ educational plans.
• Sets patient-driven goals for education.
• Sees the patient/family as having choices in relation to education.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies.
  
  

Clinical Inquiry (Innovation and Evaluation): The ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice:

• Creates practice changes through questioning and evaluating nursing practice, research utilization and experiential learning.
• Questions appropriates of policies and guidelines.
• Questions current practice.
• Seeks advice or information to improve patient care.
• Recognizes obvious changing patient situations ( e.g. deterioration, crisis).
• Begins to compare and contrast possible alternatives.