Registered Nurse, RN Medical Surgical

Saint Francis Health System • Muskogee, OK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies and procedures to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. This role is in Medical/Surgical 7 Tower at the Muskogee Campus in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and is a safety-sensitive position under Oklahoma law.

Requirements

• Complete the basic professional curriculum at a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and hold or be entitled to hold a diploma or degree from that school.
• Hold a valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• Have 0–6 months of related experience.
• 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 attend to detail when examining clinical and numerical data.

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 steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
• Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
• Facilitate patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to patient 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed