Experienced RN - Registered Nurse- Surgical ICU (SICU) - Nights

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Total rewards package

Job summary

OU Health seeks experienced Registered Nurses for the Surgical ICU (SICU) at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center. Positions are for Nights, part-time (18 hours/week). Heavily focused on high-acuity critical care with a strong emphasis on patient-family communication.

RN I–III levels are available depending on education and experience, with a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and a comprehensive total rewards package. OU Health values diversity and professional growth within MICU.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• Current RN license and Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.
• 3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse (RN II).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's degree preferred for RN III.

Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and nursing professional standards.
• Documents patient responses to interventions and treatments; notes changes in physician orders.
• Assists physicians in examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Monitors physiological data and intervenes as needed.
• Administers medications and manages IV infusions and blood products.
• Delivers safe, competent patient care and resolves complaints per policy.
• Communicates care plans to patients and families at discharge.
• Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.

Skills

RN licensure

Critical care

Patient assessment

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (RN III)

Master's Degree in Nursing preferred (RN III)

Job description

Position Title

Experienced RN - Registered Nurse- Surgical ICU (SICU) - Nights

Department

Surgical ICU

Job Description

Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education.

Location

University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Shift

Part-Time (18 hours/week) Nights

Other Information

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About the Unit

The Adult Medical Intensive Care Unit is a 36-bed unit in the new state-of-the-art adult medicine tower at OU Health. We treat a wide variety of critically ill patients from across central Oklahoma and surrounding areas. We specialize in high-acuity pulmonary, metabolic, endocrine, oncology and peri/post resuscitation patients as well as many disease processes. MICU offers excellent exposure to management of complex patients, which forms a solid foundation for those seeking future advance practice roles.

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 professional certification(s)/licensure in 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.

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.

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.

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.

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