Experienced RN - Registered Nurse-Trauma ICU - Days

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing high-quality care to hospital patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The RN models OU Health values and professional nursing standards. RN I describes a nurse who is a novice or advanced beginner progressing toward competence, initially relying on rules and beginning to develop principles through experience. The nurse assumes responsibility for assigned patients, monitors their condition and responses to care, administers prescribed medications and treatments, and collaborates with physicians and other staff. The role also involves communicating with patients and families, delegating tasks to clinical support staff, resolving complaints, and developing professionally through mentorship, feedback, licensure, certification, and career planning.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
0–3 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 (eNLC) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
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 the cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
Computer application skills for systems designed to ensure patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in their 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, characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

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 medical treatments, including changes in physician orders.
Assist physicians with patient examinations, minor diagnostic procedures, and treatment.
Obtain and monitor patients’ physiological data, observe manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer medications as prescribed.
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 share the care plan during care and at discharge.
Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Seek mentorship, remain open to coaching and feedback, and maintain professional certification(s) and licensure.
Develop a professional career plan and personal performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide metrics, and measure progress with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.