Registered Nurse I - ER South

Saint Francis Health System•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I works in the Emergency Center at the South Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care using the nursing process and hospital standards and unit policies and procedures, with the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status. This is an ECB status position requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. The scheduled shift is days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The position requires a valid multi-state or Oklahoma Registered Nurse license and completion of the basic professional curriculum at a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing. Related experience of 0–6 months is specified. The role is identified as safety-sensitive under Oklahoma law; the employer may refuse to hire or may discipline or discharge employees in such positions for a positive marijuana test, even with a valid medical marijuana license.

Requirements

Completion of the basic professional curricula of 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.
Valid multi-state 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.
Attention to detail 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 the 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.
Coordinate activities of others and lead others performing the same work, without supervising them.