Registered Nurse I Medical Surgical

Saint Francis Health System • Muskogee, OK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status. This role involves caring for adult general medical and surgical patients, with potential for staff to float to other units as needed. Orientation can last up to 8 weeks based on experience. The position requires 36 hours per week, typically consisting of three 12-hour shifts, and includes required weekend and holiday work per department process. The role involves independent judgment in decision-making, with general review in final stages only. The Registered Nurse I coordinates activities of others without supervision and leads others in the same work performed without supervision. They have input on performance evaluations but do not prepare or give them. This role involves direct work with patients and internal/external customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction, as well as collaboration with other healthcare professionals and staff, including frequent interaction with individuals at the Director level or above.

Requirements

• Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.
• Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
• 0 - 6 months related experience.
• Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients.
• Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural and psychosocial factors.
• Documents steps of the nursing process.
• Utilizes proper medical terminology.
• Addresses problems and progress toward goals.
• Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
• Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities as evidenced by attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.
• Staff float to other units as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree