RN, Psychiatry
Company: UC Medical Center
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description
Location: UC Medical Center
Department: 5 Ridgeway, Psychiatry
Hours: Full Time, 36hrs/week
Shift: 12hr, Day Shift
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 committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and
diverse place of employment.
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.
Responsibilities
PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY)
Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of
growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear
instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves
family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing
care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the
patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and
responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health
problems. Interprets population related data and plans care
appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different
needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those
associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments,
administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and
responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
Clinical Judgment:
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
Advocacy (Moral Advocacy):
Works on another's behalf and represents the concerns of the
patient/family and nursing staff. Serves as a moral agent in
identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Works on the behalf of the patients. Makes ethical/moral decisions
based on rules. Represents patient when patient cannot represent
self. Aware of patient's rights. Maintains patient
confidentiality.
Caring Practices:
Nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and
therapeutic environment for patients and staff which includes
vigilance, engagement, and responsiveness of caregivers. 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. Maintain a safe physical environment.
Acknowledges death as an outcome.
Collaboration:
Works with others (e.g. patients, care providers) to encourage each
person's contribution toward achieving optimal patient goals.
Willing to be taught and mentored. Participates in discussion
regarding patient care and/or practice issues. Maintains
cooperative relationship with multidisciplinary care team, remains
open to team member's contributions.
Systems Thinking:
Body of knowledge that allows nurse to manage environmental and
system resources that exist for the patient , family and staff
within or across health care and non-health care systems. Uses a
basic array of strategies. Limited outlook- sees the pieces of
components. Recognizes negotiation is a limited alternative. Sees
the patient/family within the isolated environment of the unit.
Sees self as a key resource.
Response to Diversity:
The sensitivity to recognize , appreciate and incorporate
differences into provision of care - Includes cultural differences,
spiritual beliefs, gender, race , ethnicity, lifestyle
socioeconomic status, age and values in provision of care. Provides
care based on own belief system. Learns the culture of the health
care environment.
Facilitation of Learning:
Facilitates learning for patients/ families, nursing staff and
community including formal and informal learning. Follows planned
educational programs. Sees patient family education as a separate
task from delivery of care. Provides data to increase patient's
understanding. Has basic knowledge of the totality of the education
needs. Focuses on a nurse's perspective and sees the patient as a
passive recipient.
Clinical Inquiry (Innovator/ Evaluator):
The ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and
providing informed practice - Create practice changes through
research utilization and experiential learning. Follow standards
and guidelines. Implements clinical changes and research-based
practices developed by others. Recognizes the need for further
learning to improve patient care. Recognizes obvious changing
patient situations ( e.g. deterioration, crisis). Needs and seeks
help to identify patient problem.
Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Licenses and Certifications: Registered nursing license in state of
practice.
Keywords: UC Medical Center, Cincinnati , RN, Psychiatry, Healthcare , Cincinnati, Ohio
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