Registered Nurse H2B

Job Description

Overview:

Position Type: 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week)

Shift: Day/Night Rotating OR Straight Night Shift (7:00 pm – 7:30 am)

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Compensation: Starting at $36.18 per hour, plus shift and weekend differentials. Pay based on experience.

Pay Increase: $2.00/hour after successful completion of department orientation.

Job Description Summary:

The Registered Nurse ensures that patients navigate their care journey efficiently and safely while prioritizing quality. This role involves delegating, directing, and overseeing patient care while promoting a developmentally appropriate approach. As a professional nurse, this position advocates for patients in line with the ANA Code of Ethics, maintaining a current Ohio Nursing License.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Provide nursing care using a Family-Centered approach, tailoring care to meet each patient’s unique needs.
• Communication & Teamwork: Assess patients’ needs and effectively communicate with LPNs, PCAs, Unit Coordinators, and Allied Health personnel to ensure care priorities are understood and met.
• Evidence-Based Practices: Plan, implement, educate, and evaluate patient care based on the latest evidence-based practices.
• Therapeutic Communication: Maintain therapeutic communication with patients and families, addressing their physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Workplace Engagement: Stay informed about changes in the workplace, participate in data collection and quality improvement initiatives, and represent the staff at meetings. Relay key updates to colleagues.
• Documentation: Accurately document all care activities in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and procedures.

Education Requirements:

Required: BSN or an Associate’s degree with a commitment to obtain a BSN within five years of hire.

Licensure Requirements:

Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.

Certifications:

Current CPR certification required.

Willingness to obtain and maintain additional certifications such as NRP, PALS, ACLS, APHON, or others as determined by your manager.

Physical Requirements:

Occasionally:

• Handling biohazard waste
• Climbing stairs/ladder
• Driving motor vehicles (work-related)
• Exposure to fumes, gases, and vapors
• Lifting/carrying: 41-60 lbs and 61-100 lbs with assistance
• Operating machinery or power tools
• Pushing/pulling weights over 100 lbs with assistance
• Reaching above the shoulder

Frequently:

• Bending/twisting
• Exposure to blood, bodily fluids, chemicals, medications, communicable diseases, pathogens
• Depth perception and electrical hazards
• Lifting/carrying: 0-40 lbs
• Pushing/pulling: 0-60 lbs
• Repetitive hand/arm movements
• Sitting, squatting, kneeling

Continuously:

• Audible speech and clear hearing
• Computer skills, decision-making, problem-solving
• Visual abilities (far/near, color vision, peripheral vision)
• Standing and walking

Additional Physical Requirements:

Not specified

Additional Notes:

This job description outlines the general responsibilities and requirements for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change based on the needs of the organization. Supervisors have the right to assign, direct, and manage the work of employees within the scope of this role.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet