Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Ambulatory DOC Clinic - PRN

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

20d

About The Position

The OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory PRN works under general supervision, providing quality care in an ambulatory setting to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The nurse models OU Health’s values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion, continually Learning, and valuing Teamwork. The RN is responsible for assigned patients, documents responses to interventions and prescribed treatments, assists physicians with examinations and minor procedures, monitors patients’ physiological data, administers medications, and manages intravenous infusions and blood products. The role also includes patient and family education, resolving complaints, making referrals, delegating tasks to clinical support staff, and collaborating with colleagues to deliver safe and competent care. The nurse is expected to pursue professional development, maintain licensure and certifications, and contribute to an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of patient-care experience 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 upon hire.
Knowledge of 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 for tools designed to ensure patient quality and safety.
Ability to establish and maintain patient integrity and trust by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Ability to engage with and manage conflict 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, characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

Align behavior with OU Health values and nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for assigned patients or patients receiving care through 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 treatment.
Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient manifestations, and intervene when needed.
Administer prescribed medications.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver patient care safely and competently.
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 the care plan during care and at discharge.
Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Seek mentorship and feedback, maintain professional certifications and licensure, and develop skills for nursing proficiency.
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.