Registered Nurse, RN - Progressive Care Unit

Saint Francis Health System • Muskogee, OK

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care in the Progressive Care Unit at the Muskogee Campus. The role assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and following hospital standards and unit policies and procedures to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. The nurse works directly with patients and customers and collaborates with other healthcare professionals and staff. This is a full-time night position in Muskogee, Oklahoma, 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 eligibility to receive one.
• Valid multistate or Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• 0–6 months of related work 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.
• Attention to detail in examining clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to care for patients.
• Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors.
• Document the steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
• Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
• Support patient discharge with timely, appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to the patient’s 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 supervisory responsibility.

What This Job Offers

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