RN - Experienced Registered Nurse - Tulsa Pediatric Cardiology Clinic

OU Health•Tulsa, OK

22h

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse I works under general supervision, providing high-quality care to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The role represents a novice or advanced-beginner nurse who is progressing toward competent practice and may rely on rules while developing experience-based principles. The nurse models OU Health’s values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion, Learning, and valuing Teamwork. This is a safety-sensitive position subject to a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard in compliance with Oklahoma law.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
0–3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license or current multistate compact Registered Nurse license (eNLC).
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 patients’ and visitors’ cultural and language needs.
Computer application skills related to 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 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, noting changes in physician orders for assigned patients.
Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patients’ physiological manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer medication as prescribed.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver patient care safely and competently.
Resolve patient complaints in a timely manner 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 certifications and licensure to develop nursing proficiency.
Develop a professional career plan and personal performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide 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.