UC Health

Academic medical center delivering patient care

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 10

Part-timeUnited StatesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (ASN) is required.
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio is required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications are required per department requirements based on patient population needs.
Additional certification and licensure requirements may apply under department standards.
Nursing experience relevant to the specific clinical area is preferred and may be required.
Employees must complete mandatory annual education and departmental competency requirements.
Employees working in UCMC Psychiatric Services must obtain NCI-APS (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills) Certification within 90 days of hire.
Clinical reasoning and nursing skills acquired through experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines are required.
The role requires following protocols for all populations and not deviating from them.
The role requires matching formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions.
The role requires recognizing ethical and clinical concerns and helping to resolve them.

Responsibilities

Promote and restore patients' health by completing the nursing process.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members while providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate culturally based and age-specific patient care using knowledge from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences.
Incorporate the principles of the ANCC Synergy Model for patient care into nursing practice to support optimum patient outcomes.
Engage in population-appropriate communication.
Collect basic-level data and match formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions.
Serve as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns, and advocate on behalf of patients.
Focus on patients' usual and customary needs in the present and base care on standards and protocols.
Promote patient independence by establishing care goals, teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
Participate in discussions regarding patient care and practice issues.
See patients and families within the unit environment.
Incorporate cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values into care.
Facilitate formal and informal learning for patients, families, nursing staff, and the community.
Create practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning.
Work in the Labor and Delivery department as part of clinical teams collaborating to advance healing and reduce suffering.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Nursing experience relevant to the specific clinical area is preferred.

The Clinical Nurse I (CN I -registered nurse) promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families. The RN utilizes knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate culturally based and age specific patient care. The RN incorporates the principles of the ANCC Synergy Model for patient care to drive nursing practice, resulting in optimum outcomes for the patient.

About University of Cincinnati 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 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.

Education and Experience:

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 s 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.
Nursing experience relevant to specific clinical area preferred, may be required
Completes mandatory annual educations and departmental competency requirements
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.

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.

Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!

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.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is an EEO employer.

Engages in population appropriate communication.
Clinical reasoning coupled with nursing skills acquired through experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines.
Collects basic level data · Follows protocols with all populations and does not deviate from them
Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decision
Serves as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns
Works on the behalf of the patients
Focus on the usual and customary needs of the patient at the present
Base care on standards and protocols
Promotes patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching the patient/ family to understand condition medications, and self-care skills and answering questions
Participates in discussion regarding patient care and/or practice issues
Sees the patient/family within the isolated environment of the unit
Includes cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race , ethnicity, lifestyle socioeconomic status, age and values in provision of care
Facilitates learning for patients/ families, nursing staff and community including formal and informal learning
Create practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning

About the Company

UC Health

Academic medical center delivering patient care

UC Health combines top clinicians and researchers to deliver patient care in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. It operates through the UC Medical Center and West Chester Hospital, offering a wide range of medical services and specialties. Care is delivered through a collaboration of clinical treatment, teaching, and ongoing research, with access to research-driven, discovery-based approaches and advanced facilities. The organization distinguishes itself by leveraging the academic strength of the University of Cincinnati to integrate clinical care with research and education, supported by a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The goal is to provide the highest quality, compassionate healthcare through leading-edge clinical services, teaching, innovation, and research across medical specialties.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $431.3M
Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 2012

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