Experienced RN- Registered Nurse-Trauma ICU - RN - Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) II works under general supervision and provides nursing care in a hospital setting to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. The RN II is a critical link in maintaining and modeling nursing practice standards and upholding the nursing code of ethics to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. The nurse models OU Health’s values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork. The RN II meets baseline role expectations while advancing toward proficiency. With experience in similar situations, the nurse plans deliberately and efficiently, adapts to contingencies and changing situations, and provides care to complex patients requiring advanced technical and clinical skills. The RN works efficiently, focuses on teamwork, and applies complex problem-solving skills.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Nursing.
3–5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
Current Registered Nurse license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
Knowledge of advanced professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
Ability to work independently and as a contributing team member.
Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to patients’ and visitors’ cultural and language needs.
Computer application skills relevant to patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain patient trust and integrity by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Ability to engage in and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
Ability to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory and accreditation standards.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and individual differences.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.
Skill in advanced care delivery models and environmental design to provide safe, evidence-based patient care.
Ability to align behavior with personal values and determine fit with the organization’s culture.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification(s).

Responsibilities

Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, including changes in physician orders for assigned patients.
Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer medications as prescribed.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver competent patient care and seek coaching and mentoring as needed.
Resolve patient complaints promptly in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about hospital procedures and share care plans during care and at discharge.
Refer patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
Pursue mentorship, remain open to coaching and feedback, and maintain professional certifications and licensure to develop nursing proficiency.
Develop a professional career plan and performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide metrics, and measure progress with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce that values and maximizes individual differences.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Provide feedback and learning opportunities to others through formal and informal methods.
Perform other duties as assigned.