Registered Nurse I-Medical Surgical

Saint Francis Health System

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I works on 6 West, a 34-bed Medical/Telemetry unit at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The unit serves a diverse patient population with conditions including COPD, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes, gastrointestinal bleeding, and liver disease. Some patients require cardiac monitoring. Licensed nurses are dysrhythmia certified and have the option to become ACLS certified.

The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies and procedures. The role monitors and evaluates patient functional status and collaborates with other disciplines to support patient care and discharge.

Requirements

• Completed the basic professional curriculum of a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree from that school.
• 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 patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors.
• Document the steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
• Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
• Support timely patient discharge through appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to patients’ 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.
• Coordinate activities and lead others performing the same work; the position does not supervise.

What This Job Offers

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