Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Pre Post OP -Dean McGee Eye Institute - PRN

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works under general supervision in the Dean McGee Eye Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, providing high-quality care to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The RN models OU Health’s values of putting patients first, pursuing excellence, integrity, inclusion, learning, and teamwork. The role includes assessing and monitoring patients, administering prescribed treatments, documenting care, and collaborating with physicians, patients, families, and clinical support staff. The RN also maintains professional standards, develops their nursing practice, and contributes to an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
Current Registered Nurse license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse license (eNLC).
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
Knowledge of 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 for tools designed to ensure patient quality and safety.
Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in their best interest.
Ability to engage 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 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, 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 medications.
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 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 performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide metrics, and measure progress with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.