Registered Nurse, ICU

Stillwater Medical Center Healthcare Authority•Stillwater, OK

About The Position

Stillwater Medical is seeking a full-time ICU Registered Nurse to care for critically ill patients. The nurse delivers care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, and effectively interacts with patients, their significant others, and other health team members while maintaining professional nursing standards for the age groups served. The role calls for patient advocacy, evidence-based practice, collaboration, composure under pressure, precision, and attention to detail. The position is 36 hours per week, working three 12-hour day shifts. Nurses work every other weekend and holidays on rotation.

Requirements

Licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Current CPR card or completion of a CPR course within 30 days of hire.
Current ACLS or completion within one year of hire.
Strength and stamina for prolonged walking, standing, and dealing with stressful situations.
Adequate vision, or vision correctable with glasses, to read and write.
Ability to hear, or hearing correctable with devices, and to converse with others in person and over the phone.
Ability to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care.
Ability to frequently lift at least 60 pounds and to reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel.
Fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to provide care, including inserting catheters, starting IVs, administering medications, and handling instruments.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
Interact effectively with patients, their significant others, and other health team members.
Maintain professional nursing standards for the age groups served.
Accurately assess, monitor, and administer care.