Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) 2S Observation

Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) works in 2 South Observation at the Muskogee Campus. The nurse 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. This is an ECB status position with a department-defined minimum number of worked hours per month and limited benefit offerings. The schedule is nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per week and a signed 13-week agreement. Weekend and holiday availability is required according to department guidelines. The position is 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 Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
At least 1 year of related experience in the selected specialty.
Working knowledge of 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 attend to detail when examining clinical and numerical data.
Signed 13-week agreement.
Availability to work at least two 12-hour shifts per week and weekends and holidays according to department guidelines.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience in the relevant area preferred.
BLS certification preferred.
ACLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to care for assigned patients, completing assessments and individualizing care plans within established guidelines.
Provide nursing care that considers patients’ cultural and psychosocial factors and ages.
Organize, prioritize, and perform nursing skills appropriate to the patient population, and anticipate patient and unit needs.
Delegate and communicate effectively and appropriately, and exercise professional judgment as patient or unit situations change.
Document nursing care and the steps of the nursing process accurately, consistently, concisely, and legibly using appropriate medical terminology and abbreviations.
Address problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit and nursing policies.
Facilitate patient teaching and discharge, use appropriate educational resources, and make timely referrals.
Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities, attend mandatory in-services, and meet unit education standards.
Complete variance reports accurately.