RN - Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Dean McGee Eye Institute - Surgery Center

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Registered Nurse position is based at the Dean McGee Eye Institute Surgery Center and may be filled at the RN I, RN II, or RN III level depending on the candidate’s experience, education, and other qualifications. OU Health RNs provide safe, high-quality patient care, align their conduct with OU Health values and nursing professional practice standards, and work with patients whose health needs range from simple to complex. RN I describes a novice or advanced-beginner nurse progressing toward competence. The role includes caring for assigned patients, monitoring and documenting patient conditions and responses, assisting physicians, administering medications, and managing intravenous infusions and blood products. Nurses also communicate with patients and families about care plans and procedures, address complaints, coordinate referrals, and delegate tasks to clinical support staff as appropriate. Professional development, collaboration, inclusion, and maintaining required licensure and certifications are expected. The position is full-time, with a 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. shift, no call, and no weekends. The posting describes the employer as Oklahoma’s largest and most comprehensive eye care practice, with fellowship-trained ophthalmology specialists and more than 210,000 patient visits annually.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse license (eNLC).
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
RN I: Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing and 0–3 years of patient-care experience as a Registered Nurse.
RN II: Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing and 3–5 years of patient-care experience as a Registered Nurse.
RN III: Bachelor's degree in nursing and at least 5 years of patient-care experience as a Registered Nurse.
Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to patients’ and visitors’ cultural and language needs.
Computer application skills relevant to patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain patient integrity and trust by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Ability to engage with and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
Ability to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and individual differences.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification(s) preferred for RN II and RN III.
Master's degree in nursing preferred for RN III.

Responsibilities

Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments, including changes in physician orders.
Assist physicians with patient examinations, minor diagnostic procedures, and treatment.
Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer prescribed medication.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver patient care safely and competently.
Resolve patient complaints promptly according to policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about hospital procedures and communicate the care plan during care and at discharge.
Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Seek mentorship and feedback, maintain professional certification and licensure, and develop proficiency in nursing.
Develop a professional career plan and personal performance goals aligned with enterprise metrics, and measure progress with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce that values and maximizes individual differences.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.