Registered Nurse - RN, Medicine Clinic, Full-Time Days

OU Health•Mobile, AL

22h

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory II works under general supervision, providing nursing care in an ambulatory setting to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The nurse is a critical link within the department in maintaining and modeling nursing practice standards and upholding the nursing code of ethics to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. The role models OU Health’s values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork. The RN II meets baseline role expectations while advancing toward proficiency. Experience helps the nurse plan deliberately and efficiently, stay organized, respond to contingencies and changing situations, care for complex patients requiring advanced technical and clinical skills, and contribute to complex problem-solving as a team-focused colleague.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing.
At least 3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
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 upon hire.
Knowledge of advanced professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
Ability to work independently and as a contributing team member.
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 for supporting 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 in 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 and maximizes diversity and individual differences.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.
Skill in advanced care delivery models and environmental design to support safe, evidence-based patient care.
Ability to align behavior with personal values and determine fit with the organization’s culture.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification(s).

Responsibilities

Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for assigned patients or groups of patients in the service or clinic.
Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments, including changes in physician orders.
Assist physicians with patient examinations, minor diagnostic procedures, and treatments, while progressing toward more complex procedures and treatment modalities.
Obtain and monitor patients’ physiological data, observe manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer prescribed medication.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver competent patient care and seek coaching and mentoring as needed.
Resolve patient complaints promptly in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about clinic or unit procedures and share care plans during care and at discharge.
Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Seek mentorship, remain open to coaching and feedback, and maintain professional certifications and licensure to develop nursing proficiency.
Develop a professional career plan and personal performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide 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.
Share care plans with patients and families while in the hospital and at discharge.
Provide feedback and learning opportunities to others through formal and informal methods.
Perform other duties as assigned.