Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing.
• 0–3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license or current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC) license.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
• Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to respond effectively to the cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Computer application skills for systems designed to ensure patient quality and safety.
• Ability to establish and maintain patient integrity and trust 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 standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and individual differences.
• Strong written and oral communication characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Aligns behavior with OU Health values and nursing professional practice standards.
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments, including changes in physician orders.
• Assists physicians with patient examinations, minor diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data, observes patient manifestations, and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers prescribed medications.
• Initiates, regulates, and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints promptly according to policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Informs patients and families about hospital procedures and shares the care plan during care and at discharge.
• Refers patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Seeks mentorship, remains open to coaching and feedback, and maintains professional certification or licensure to develop nursing proficiency.
• Develops a professional career plan and personal performance goals aligned with enterprise metrics, and measures progress with department leadership.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce that values individual differences.
• Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k)
• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Comprehensive benefits and compensation package