Registered Nurse, RN Prem Wknd - Cardiac Surgical Stepdown

Saint Francis Health System

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I provides nursing care in the Cardiac Surgical Stepdown specialty at the Yale Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using the nursing process and in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies and procedures, to monitor and evaluate patients’ functional status. The position involves working directly with patients, customers, healthcare professionals, and staff, and frequently with individuals at Director level or above. This is a safety-sensitive position 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 hold one.
• Valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• 0–6 months of related 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.
• Ability to 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 patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors.
• Document 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.

What This Job Offers

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