Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Pre Post OP -Dean McGee Eye Institute - PRN

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse works under general supervision, providing high-quality care to patients in a hospital setting whose health problems range from simple to complex. The RN models OU Health values—putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork—in their work and interactions with employees and patients. The position is in the DMEI Ambulatory Surgery Center at Dean McGee Eye Institute. The RN is responsible for assigned patients, delivering safe and competent care, documenting responses to interventions and treatments, assisting physicians, monitoring patients, administering medications, and initiating and monitoring intravenous infusions and blood products. The RN also communicates with patients and families about procedures and care plans, addresses complaints, makes referrals, delegates tasks to clinical support staff, and maintains professional nursing standards and development.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing.
At least 1 year of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license or current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
Knowledge of 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 cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
Computer application skills for ensuring patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients and advocate in their best interest.
Ability to engage in and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
Ability to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace that values and maximizes diversity and individual differences.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

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 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 in a timely manner according to policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about hospital 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 personal 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.