Registered Nurse, RN - ICU

Saint Francis Health System • Muskogee, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I in the Intensive Care Unit assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies and procedures. The purpose is to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. The role is based at the Muskogee Campus in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and is a full-time night position.

The nurse provides patient care while considering age, cultural, and psychosocial factors; documents the nursing process; addresses patient problems and progress toward goals; and helps facilitate discharge through timely referrals and appropriate patient education. The role involves collaboration with other disciplines and support for unit and hospital goals through performance-improvement and educational activities.

This is a safety-sensitive position under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act. The posting notes that the position has been identified as safety sensitive and that the statute permits employers to refuse to hire or to discipline or discharge employees in safety-sensitive positions who test positive for marijuana, including those with a valid medical-marijuana license.

Requirements

• Completion of the basic professional curriculum at a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, with a diploma or degree from that school or entitlement to hold one.
• A valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• 0–6 months of related experience.
• Working knowledge of general disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide patient care.
• Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patient age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
• Document steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
• Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
• Facilitate patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and use of patient education resources suited to patient age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
• Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Support unit and hospital goals through performance-improvement and educational activities, including attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.

What This Job Offers

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