Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Gynecology Oncology - Stephenson Cancer Center

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Gynecology Oncology Clinic at Stephenson Cancer Center is an outpatient ambulatory facility with 11–15 providers. The clinic provides care and performs surgeries for gynecological cancers and advances patient care through research. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment requiring strong communication, multitasking, and willingness to learn. The role may be filled at Ambulatory RN Level 1 or 2, depending on the individual’s experience, education, and other qualifications. An RN provides care in an ambulatory setting to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex, working under general supervision and modeling OU Health’s values of putting patients first, pursuing excellence, integrity, inclusion, learning, and teamwork. RN I describes a nurse who is novice or advancing from advanced beginner toward competent practice.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
For RN I: 0–3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
For RN II: 3 or more 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, required upon hire.
Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to patients’ and visitors’ cultural and language needs.
Skill in computer applications designed to ensure 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 in and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
Ability to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory and accreditation standards.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and individual differences.
Strong written and oral communication skills, characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

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, group of patients, or patients seen by the clinic.
Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, including changes in physician orders.
Assist physicians with patient examinations, minor diagnostic procedures, and treatment.
Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer prescribed medication.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver patient care safely and competently.
Resolve patient complaints promptly according to policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about clinic or unit procedures and share the care plan 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.
Develop a professional career plan and performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide metrics, and measure progress with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce that values and maximizes individual differences.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.