Medical-Surgical Stepdown RN
Cincinnati, Ohio
Christ Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - 3S Comp-Med Stepdown

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Specialty: Medical-Surgical Stepdown / 3 South Unit

Job Summary

• Provide specialized nursing care based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences principles.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in partnership with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Care is culturally based and age-specific.
• Adhere to the American Nursing Association (ANA) code of ethics and Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

Unit Description

• 29-bed medical stepdown unit specializing in acute MI, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, CHF, and other low-risk cardiac/chest pain diagnoses.
• Provides general medical services including cardiology, renal, endocrinology, general medicine, pulmonology, gastroenterology, and oncology.
• Staff receive special training in non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (Bi-PAP, C-PAP, A-PAP).
• Responsibilities include infusion therapy, transfusions, injections, and central line care.
• Patient care assistants support with ADLs, point-of-care glucose testing, and 12 Lead EKGs.
• Dedicated stroke unit; all RNs are NIH stroke scale certified.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge, abilities, and skills to provide age- and culturally-specific patient care and education.
• Effective communication with peers using appropriate channels while maintaining confidentiality.
• Maintains competence and shows evidence of continuing professional growth.
• Ability to accept and implement change and work in a culturally diverse setting.

Education Requirements

• Required: Diploma of Nursing
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Certifications & Licensure

• Required:

  • Ohio RN License or Compact License
  • BLS (American Heart Association)
  • ACLS (American Heart Association)

• Preferred: None

Years of Experience

• Not explicitly stated; default to standard RN experience for this specialty (typically 3+ years recommended for stepdown units).

Prior Travel Experience

• Not required or specified.