registered nurse - Cincinnati, OH , USA, United States - Christ Hospital

Description

Eligible candidates may qualify for a sign on bonus of up to $30,000

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.

All care is provided based on the concepts inherent in the model of care for TCH which promotes an on-going partnership between patients and families and the team of healthcare providers.

The care is culturally based and age specific.

The RN adheres to American Nursing Association (ANA) code of ethics and to the scope of practice described in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

The Cardiovascular Step-Down Unit is a 32-bed, surgical step-down/progressive care unit. The primary focus of this unit is cardiothoracic surgery and interventional cardiology. Patient populations include LVAD, innovative valve replacement, pectus excavatum and post STEMI. Nursing care includes management of cardiac arrhythmias, titration of multiple intravenous medications and conscious sedation for cardioversions.

All nurses on this unit are ACLS certified, have successfully completed an ECG interpretation course and follow the AACN Progressive Care Guidelines.

Nursing staff possess and maintain specialty skills including chest tube removals, femoral arterial line removals, complex external pacing, ACT and iSTAT point of care testing and much more.

CVSU staff includes a clinical manager, clinical assistant managers, clinical educator, registered nurses, patient care assistants, health unit coordinators, cardiac monitor readers and exercise physiologists.

Specialty certification and minimum BSN education for staff on this unit are highly encouraged.