Registered Nurse, RN Laureate Senior Behavioral - ECB

Saint Francis Health System

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care in the Senior Behavioral unit at Laureate Psychiatric Clinic & Hospital. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using the nursing process and hospital standards and unit policies to monitor and evaluate patients’ functional status. This is an ECB position requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings, and a variable, as-needed schedule.

The role involves working directly with patients and customers, coordinating with other healthcare professionals and staff, and coordinating or leading the activities of others without supervising them. The position is designated as safety sensitive under Oklahoma law.

Requirements

• Completion of the basic professional curriculum at a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, with a diploma or degree from that school or entitlement to hold one.
• Valid multistate or Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• Working knowledge of general 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.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide patient care.
• Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors.
• Document the steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
• Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
• Facilitate patient discharge through timely and appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to patients’ age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
• Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Support unit and hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities, including attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree