Job Description

Job Description

Description

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover. At University Hospitals, this is more than just our mission. These words embody the opportunities available to the many world-class doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and support staff that choose to join UH and Be the Difference.

A Brief Overview
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.

What you will do \n

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• Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care.
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• Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes.
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• Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
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• Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing.
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• Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
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Qualifications

Lerner Tower 6 is a 30 bed Medical/Surgical adult inpatient care division providing care for primarily Orthopaedic patients. Orthopaedics includes total joint replacement, fracture, sports, spine and orthopeadic trauma services with a focus on surgical Geriatrics. Common patient diagnoses include total hip replacement, total knee replacement, fracture, lumbar/cervical spine surgery and Dural tears. LT6 is an ACE (Acute Care of the Elderly) unit, has received advanced recognition from Joint Commission for the care of Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement patients and has been awarded the Gold and Silver Beacon recognition for Excellence in Nursing Care.

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Benefits of joining our team include:

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• Competitive hourly rate + $4.00  elevated hourly rate for this unit

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• $3,000 sign-on bonus

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• Up to $15,000 Loan Repayment for New Graduate RN talent

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• Free parking
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Education Qualifications

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• Other Accredited Program Diploma in Nursing or
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• (ADN) Associate's Degree in Nursing Required
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• (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
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• (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing Preferred
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Skills and Abilities

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• Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency)
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• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. (Required proficiency)
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Licenses and Certifications

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• Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio Upon Hire Required and
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• Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Hire Required
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• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on clinical area standards.
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• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on clinical area standards.
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Be sure to ask your recruiter about the competitive shift differentials and the $3,000 employee referral bonus!

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Physical Demands

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• Standing - Frequently
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• Walking - Frequently
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• Sitting - Rarely
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• Lifting - Frequently (50 lbs)
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• Carrying - Frequently (50 lbs)
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• Pushing - Frequently (50 lbs)
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• Pulling - Frequently (50 lbs)
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• Climbing - Occasionally (50 lbs)
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• Balancing - Occasionally
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• Stooping - Frequently
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• Kneeling - Frequently
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• Crouching - Frequently
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• Crawling - Occasionally
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• Reaching - Frequently
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• Handling - Frequently
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• Grasping - Frequently
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• Feeling - Constantly
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• Talking - Constantly
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• Hearing - Constantly
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• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
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• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Relocation bonus, Shift work,

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