Registered Nurse I - Intensive Care Unit

Saint Francis Health System • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care in the Intensive Care Unit, using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies and procedures to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. The role is based at the South Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is a full-time night position with a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. schedule. This is not a new graduate position.

The nurse assesses, plans, implements, documents, and evaluates patient care while taking into account patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors. The position involves addressing patient problems and progress toward goals, supporting discharge through appropriate referrals and patient education, collaborating with other disciplines, and contributing to unit and hospital quality-improvement and education activities.

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 receive one.
• Valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• 0–6 months of related work 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 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 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: No Education Listed