RN - Med-Surg

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Elk City, OK

1d • $40 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Inpatient Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse, you will utilize the nursing process to provide direct, compassionate care to assigned patients during each shift. This role is responsible for prioritizing patient care, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care while utilizing resources efficiently and adhering to established clinical standards.

Requirements

• Minimum Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; BSN preferred.
• Current New Mexico Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license or valid compact state nursing license required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification preferred or required within designated timeframe based on unit needs.
• Previous medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification preferred or required within designated timeframe based on unit needs.
• Previous medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical resource by coordinating and prioritizing patient care, delegating assignments to support staff based on patient acuity, care needs, and staff competency.
• Maintains clinical competency in delivering direct patient care, evaluating patient outcomes, and adjusting care plans as needed to promote optimal recovery and patient safety.
• Coordinates patient care through collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure continuity of care and effective discharge planning.
• Provides compassionate, patient-centered care while supporting patients and families throughout hospitalization, treatment, and recovery.
• Ensures patients and families understand their rights, responsibilities, treatment plans, advanced directives, and informed consent.
• Assesses patient and family educational needs and provides instruction on diagnoses, medications, treatments, discharge care, and disease management using appropriate teaching methods.
• Maintains professional knowledge of current nursing practices, evidence-based standards, clinical protocols, and hospital policies to support quality patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the safe use of medical equipment and technology utilized in the medical-surgical setting.
• Communicates effectively with nursing staff, providers, and interdisciplinary teams while actively contributing to problem-solving, care coordination, and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

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