Registered Nurse Days

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

401k Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

Paid Time Off

Competitive Compensation

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare are expanding behavioral health services in south central Oklahoma with a new 48-bed behavioral hospital. The Registered Nurse will lead milieu management and direct nursing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care and strict adherence to policies.

The RN assesses patients, administers medications, documents progress, and maintains licensure while supporting performance-improvement standards and Joint Commission requirements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Registered Nurse license.
• Provide patient care using the nursing process to develop individualized plans of care.
• Administer medications safely and educate patients on prescriptions.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, evaluation.
• Identify risk levels and discharge planning.
• Demonstrate knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions.
• Administer medications as prescribed and monitor for adverse reactions.
• Maintain professionalism and clinical accountability in nursing care.
• Document accurately in medical records and transcribe physician orders.
• Communicate patient needs to staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Assign and delegate duties, while advocating for patient safety.
• Utilize nursing knowledge to support evidence-based practice.
• Float among clinical services and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing process

Medication administration

Documentation

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Teamwork

Professional ethics

Education

RN License

Job description

* HIRING BONUS OFFERED!

Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare have partnered to expand access to behavioral health services in south central Oklahoma through construction of a new, state-of-the-art behavioral hospital.

Behavioral Health Center at Porter Health Village, a 48-bed facility, will more that double Norman Regional Health System’s inpatient capacity for adult and senior behavioral health patients and add new services, including an intensive outpatient program and a dedicated geriatric behavioral health unit. The freestanding hospital will be located on the Norman Regional Porter campus and replace the existing 20-bed behavioral health unit.

Benefits We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

The Registered Nurse assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff. The Registered Nurse maintains standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each patient, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client’s condition, which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental health, and prevent illness. The Registered Nurse interprets age/disability specific information in response to client population served. The Registered Nurse provides for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with the policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. The Registered Nurse is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting, and documentation of the patient’s symptoms, responses, and progress. The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education and maintaining licensure. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation and formulating nursing interventions directed towards development of an individualized plan of care and treatment modalities.
2. Identifies risk levels, precautions, and expected outcomes individualized to the client to include discharge planning; prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes; evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to expected outcomes; conducts ongoing assessment of clients from admission to discharge; initiates medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure the well-being of the patient's conditions.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions; implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to the patient needs. Applies appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and addresses maintenance of wellness.
4. Administers medications as prescribed safely; provides education on prescribed medications; recognizes signs and symptoms of adverse drug reactions.
5. Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and responsibility for decision making, quality nursing care, and knowledge base of psychiatric nursing care.
6. Reviews, revises, and updates medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes. Transcribes and implements physician's orders according to facility policy; documents care, progress, response to intervention in medical record in an accurate, thorough and concise manner.
7. Follows up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments, and current client needs to staff to assure continuity of care.
8. Implements staff assignments and delegation of duties using appropriate judgment and knowledge; Demonstrates positive willingness to assist staff and patients; functions as an advocate for patient needs/safety
9. Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff members utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice
10. Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent and performs other duties and projects as assigned.