Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - PACU - Surgery Center

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Student loan repayment up to $25,000

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OU Health is seeking an Experienced RN for the PACU in the Surgery Center. The role may be filled as RN I, II, or III based on experience. Expect a full-time shift 8:00am-5:30pm with strong emphasis on patient safety, care coordination, and collaboration within a values-driven team.

Minimum qualifications include an RN license in Oklahoma and BLS; RN II/III require more advanced experience and degrees. OU Health offers competitive benefits, relocation support, and professional growth

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 0-3 years of patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• RN II: 3-5 years of RN experience required.
• RN III: Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments.
• Assists physician in examination and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Initiates and monitors IV infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints with policy guidance and collaboration.
• Informs patient and family of procedures and care plan at discharge.
• Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Fosters a growth mindset via mentorship and ongoing certification.

Skills

Nursing fundamentals

Patient care

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Position Title: Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - PACU - Surgery Center

Department: Surgery Center

Job Description

This position may be filled as an RN Level 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications.

Special Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified individuals
• Student loan repayment up to $25,000
• Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles

Shift Full-Time 8:00am-5:30pm

General Description

An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health's core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

RN I represents the nurse who is a novice or an advanced beginner advancing to competent. While advancing from novice to competent, the nurse relies on rules rather than principles which are independent of specific situations. The advanced beginner may have enough real experience to begin to formulate principles.

Essential Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
• Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medication as prescribed.
• Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Informs patient and family of hospital procedures and shares care plan during the time of care and at the time of discharge.
• Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Fosters a growth mindset through seeking mentorship, remaining open to coaching and feedback, and maintaining professionalcertification(s)/licensurein order to perpetually develop and uphold the skills required for proficiency within the nursing profession.
• Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health's winning aspiration.
• Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

*Minimum Qualifications (RN I):

Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience: 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.

Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute operating room environment or employees with less than one (1) year of acute operating room experience may substitute experience with the completion of department orientation or completion of RN residency program.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

*Minimum Qualifications (RN II):

Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.

Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute operating room environment or employees with less than one (1) year of acute operating room experience may substitute experience with the completion of department orientation or completion of RN residency program.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

*Minimum Qualifications (RN III):

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Experience: 5+ years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.

Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute operating room environment or employees with less than one (1) year of acute operating room experience may substitute experience with the completion of department orientation or completion of RN residency program.

License/Certification/Registration:

• Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
• Specialty certification(s) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• 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 cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient's best interest.
• Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic. #CB

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