Registered Nurse, RN - Medical Surgical Observation

Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and following hospital standards and unit policies and procedures. The role monitors and evaluates patient functional status and provides care in the 2 South Observation unit at the Muskogee Campus. This is an ECB-status position, requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. The position is identified as safety sensitive under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act.

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 multi-state 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 patient 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.
Facilitate patient discharge through 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.