JOB DESCRIPTION
Description
Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients / families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
Essential duties include : Patient documentation; Direct patient care / assessment; Medication administration; Discharge planning, community resource referral and education;
Actively participates in the quality improvement process. Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients / customers.
Initiates and maintains positive relationships with co-workers. Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment.
Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values.
LK60 is a 21 bed Telemetry unit that specializes in complex medically acute patients and infectious disease (ID). Our patients are admitted from home, outside hospitals or the ED.
We also receive a significant number of patients from the MICU. We care for a wide variety of diagnosis. Our patient population helps develop strong assessment skills, critical thinking skills and exposure to a variety of nursing procedures.
LK60 has developed some very strong nurses who have continued their careers in the ICU, Women’s Health and Pediatrics.
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QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
Position Requirements :
Thorough knowledge of nursing process and practice. Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies (ie.
Stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. Demonstrates a professional demeanor when responding to patients.
1 year of RN experience required
Education Requirements :
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Minimum of Diploma / Associate’s Degree in nursing from accredited program.
License Requirements :
Registered nurse with current license to practice in the state of Ohio.
Current BLS Provider Certification, issued by the American Heart Association, must be obtained during Nursing Orientation
LOCATION
UH Cleveland Medical Center
UH Cleveland Medical Center is University Hospitals’ flagship academic medical center. With more than 1,000 registered beds, UH Cleveland Medical Center provides primary, specialty and subspecialty medical and surgical care in the heart of Cleveland’s University Circle.