Registered Nurse

Parkside Hospital • Tulsa, OK

59d • Onsite

About The Position

Do you enjoy making a difference in a patient’s life? Do you enjoy making a difference in your community? Come work at Parkside! Where healing happens. Every day.
Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic is a comprehensive mental healthcare system providing acute in-patient care, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy. With a focus on society’s most vulnerable population, Parkside provides world-class mental health services focused on children and young people, ages 5 to 26. For over 65 years, Parkside’s physicians, therapists, and staff have provided state of the art, patient-centered care that propel families from hopeful to hope-filled. As a center of excellence, we cultivate talent and provide professional purpose. Together we facilitate healing, one patient at a time.
Part- time and full- time Registered Nurse positions are available. Apply for more details and a tour of our new facility.
Parkside's Registered Nurses provide nursing care through physical and mental assessments, laboratory testing, treatment plans and therapeutic treatments. Knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, developmental, social and behavioral. Performs crisis intervention. Participates in the department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license without restrictions
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Exceptional ability to ensure high-quality patient care and expedite concerns
• Ability to effectively communicate in English; both verbally and in writing
• Basic computer knowledge

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary. Provides leadership and oversite of the LPN and Mental Health Technicians. Is able to delegate and follow up on assignments
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age
• Functions as a patient and family advocate at all times
• Demonstrates the ability to identify patient behaviors that require intervention. Continuously observes significant behaviors, actions and activities of the patients. Documents observations in the patient’s charts, reflecting implementation of the treatment plan. Reports any unusual occurrences
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Functions as an integral part of the treatment team
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level of licensure. Knowledgeable of medications including psychotropic drugs and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and their clinical condition
• Formulates and implements patient treatment plans; family is included when appropriate. Ability to revise treatment plans as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401K and match start immediately, and includes a generous match
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Disability and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees