Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Labor & Delivery, Full Time, Flex, ONA

Location: UC Medical Center 
Department: Labor & Delivery
Hours: Full Time 36 hrs/week
Shift: 12 hr Flex 7am-7pm/ 7pm-7am

UC Health is hiring a Full- time Registered Nurse (RN) for the Labor & Delivery for the flex shift at UC Medical Center.

The OBSCU is a Level IV Maternity Unit that serves a diverse patient population and wide range of diagnoses throughout patients’ pregnancies, including but not limited to diabetic management, cardiac complications such as cardiomyopathy, preterm labor, preeclampsia, and more.

About UC Medical Center

As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, UC 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 teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 725 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.

 

Unit Details:

• UCMC 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.
• RN to BSN program- This of course is hospital wide but UC is now offering opportunity to apply for this cohort program part time or full time.
• Diverse patient population – We work in a learning environment with high risk/complicated, diverse patient backgrounds. We have the opportunity to care for both High risk Antepartum and Postpartum patients, each shift comes with new interesting challenges where we utilize those collaborative teams to provide the best patient care.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is an individual who holds a current state license to practice nursing. 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. The care is culturally based and age-specific. 

 

• 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.

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing 
• Associate’s Degree, minimum required 
• 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. 

Hours: Full time 36 hours/week

Shift: 12-hour Flex Shift

Join our team as a Registered Nurse (RN) in our Labor & Delivery department and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.  

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