Registered Nurse, RN - Laureate Senior Behavioral

Saint Francis Health System

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care for patients at the Senior Behavioral unit on the Laureate Campus. The role 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. The position works directly with patients and customers and coordinates with other healthcare professionals and staff.

This is a full-time day position, scheduled from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with rotating weekends. It is identified as safety-sensitive under Oklahoma law; applicants and employees in safety-sensitive positions may be denied employment or disciplined or discharged for a positive marijuana test, including when they hold a medical marijuana license.

Requirements

• Complete the basic professional curriculum of 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.
• Have working knowledge of general disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Have effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Be able to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
• Be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide patient care.
• Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patients’ ages and cultural, psychosocial, and other relevant 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, 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.
• Coordinate activities of others and lead others performing the same work, without supervising them.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree