Charge-Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Surgical Specialty - Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) II works under general supervision and provides nursing care in a hospital setting to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The RN is a critical link within the department in maintaining and modeling nursing practice standards and upholding the nursing code of ethics to ensure the highest quality of safe patient care. The RN models the OU Health Way by living OU Health’s core values: putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork. The RN II is a competent nurse who meets the baseline job expectations while advancing to proficiency. Experience in similar situations supports conscious, deliberate planning, efficiency, and organization. The RN can manage contingencies and changing situations, care for complex patients requiring advanced technical and clinical skills, and contribute to complex problem solving as an efficient, team-focused professional. This is a Safety Sensitive position under 63 O.S. 427.8 and is subject to a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard in compliance with Oklahoma law.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
3–5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
Current Registered Nurse license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Knowledge of advanced professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques; work independently and as a contributing team member.
Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to patients’ and visitors’ cultural and language needs.
Computer application skills for supporting patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain patient integrity and trust by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Ability to engage with and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
Ability to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory standards for accreditation.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace that values and maximizes diversity and individual differences.
Strong written and oral communication skills, characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.
Skill in advanced care delivery models and environmental design to ensure safe, evidence-based patient care.
Ability to align behavior with personal values and determine fit with the organization’s culture.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification(s).

Responsibilities

Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, including changes in physician orders for assigned patients.
Assist physicians in examining patients and performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Obtain and monitor patients’ physiological data, observe physiological manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer medication as prescribed.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver competent patient care and seek coaching and mentoring as needed.
Resolve patient complaints promptly in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about hospital procedures and share care plans during care and at discharge.
Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Seek mentorship, remain open to coaching and feedback, and maintain professional certifications and licensure to develop and uphold nursing proficiency.
Develop a professional career plan and personal performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide metrics, and measure progress frequently with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Provide feedback and learning opportunities for others through formal and informal methods.
Perform other duties as assigned.