Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) ICU

Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) 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 role monitors and evaluates patient functional status and provides individualized care that accounts for patients’ cultural, psychosocial, and age-related factors. The position is based at the Muskogee Campus in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and is identified as safety-sensitive under Oklahoma law. This is ECB status, requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. The schedule is nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per week and weekend and holiday availability according to department guidelines.

Requirements

Completed the basic professional curriculum of a school of nursing approved 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.
One year of related experience in the selected specialty.
Working knowledge of 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.
Available for a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per week, including weekends and holidays as required by department guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in the relevant area preferred.
BLS certification preferred.
ACLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess assigned patients and individualize plans of care within established unit and nursing guidelines.
Implement nursing care using the nursing process, considering patients’ cultural, psychosocial, and age-related needs.
Organize, prioritize, and perform nursing skills appropriate to the patient population; anticipate patient and unit needs.
Delegate and communicate effectively and appropriately, and collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
Exercise professional judgment in response to changing patient and unit situations.
Document nursing care and the steps of the nursing process accurately, consistently, concisely, and legibly using appropriate medical terminology and abbreviations.
Address problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit and nursing policy.
Facilitate patient teaching and discharge, using appropriate resources and making timely referrals.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities; attend mandatory in-services and meet unit education standards.
Complete variance reports accurately.