RN –Registered Nurse – Genetic Medicine - Full-Time, Days

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory I works under general supervision to provide high-quality care to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex in an ambulatory setting. The role models OU Health’s values of putting patients first, pursuing excellence, demonstrating integrity, promoting inclusion, learning, and teamwork. RN I describes a nurse who is a novice or advanced beginner progressing toward competence. The nurse assumes responsibility for assigned patients, documents responses to interventions and prescribed treatments, assists physicians, monitors patients, administers medications, and delivers care safely and competently. The position also involves communicating with patients and families, coordinating referrals, working with clinical support staff, and continuing professional development.

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 (eNLC) license.
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 positive working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to patients’ and visitors’ cultural and language needs.
Computer application skills relevant to patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain patient trust and integrity by advocating in the patient’s 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, including candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

Align behavior with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for assigned patients or patients seen by 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 necessary.
Administer prescribed medication.
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, remain open to coaching and feedback, and maintain professional certifications and licensure.
Develop a professional career plan and 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.