Registered Nurse, RN - Progressive Care Unit

Saint Francis Health System • Muskogee, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care in the Progressive Care Unit at the Muskogee Campus. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using the nursing process and hospital standards and unit policies and procedures, with the goal of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status. The role involves organizing and completing patient care while considering patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors; documenting care; addressing problems and progress toward goals; and supporting discharge through timely referrals and appropriate patient education.

The nurse collaborates with other disciplines and supports unit and hospital goals through performance-improvement and educational activities. This position is part-time, day shift, and has been identified 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 receive one.
• Valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• 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 be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Organize and complete patient care while considering patient age and cultural 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 the patient.
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree