Registered Nurse III

State of Oklahoma; Cleveland (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Shift differential for evenings/nights

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) at Norman Veterans' Home for a full-time day shift. The RN III, with a valid Oklahoma license and two years of nursing experience, will provide direct/indirect care, education, and care coordination.

Position emphasizes senior responsibilities, supervision, and program education. Overtime eligibility, shift differentials, and benefits apply. Applications must meet state guidelines and licensing.

Qualifications

• Valid Oklahoma RN license.
• Two years of professional nursing experience in relevant health care setting.
• RN license recognized by ENLC optional for eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status and develop care plans.
• Deliver professional nursing care in unit, clinic, or home settings.
• Educate patients and families on health promotion and prevention.
• Supervise and coach other staff; coordinate with health team.
• Delegate tasks appropriate to training and avoid scope violations.
• Ensure quality care through chart reviews and observation.
• Perform specialized nursing functions as prepared.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Nursing theory and practices

Health promotion

Nursing management

Teaching & education

Health care resources management

Education

Oklahoma RN license

RN license recognized by ENLC

Job description

Job Posting Title

Registered Nurse (RN)-Full Time-Day Shift-Norman Veterans' Home

Agency

650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

RN III salary $83,200.00 ($40.00 hourly) plus overtime @ time and a half. Shift differentials $2.88 hour for hours on evening and night shifts worked only, does not apply for leave used.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct or indirect professional nursing services in a variety of settings. This includes providing nursing assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, health related education, case management, and execution of the medical regime including administering medications and treatments prescribed by any person authorized to prescribe by state law.

Typical Functions

• Assesses health status of individuals, families, and communities; develops plans and implements appropriate nursing interventions.
• Evaluates and determines health resources necessary to meet individual, family and community health needs.
• Delivers professional nursing care in an assigned unit, clinic, home, or other setting.
• Educates individuals, families, communities, and members of the health care team about the principles of disease prevention and health promotion.
• Provides supervision to other professional or paraprofessional personnel; collaborates with other professionals in the management of health care.
• Delegates tasks as may safely be performed by others, consistent with educational preparation and that do not conflict with the provisions of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act.
• Assures quality health care through use of various measures such as record review, peer review, direct observation, and assessment of individual, family, and community for the desired outcome.
• Performs specialized nursing functions as educationally prepared.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Level Descriptor

This is the senior level of this job family where employees are assigned more advanced responsibility in an assigned work unit or in an assigned geographic area and may be assigned responsibility for direct supervision. Employees at this level will have complex assignments and a substantial degree of responsibility and independence in planning, organizing, and completing work. Employees at this level develop and present educational programs relevant to nursing practices and standards or care and follow-up with evaluation of learning. This position may include completing special assignments such as quality improvement, mentoring, and surveillance of potential patient care incidents of quality indicators for individuals who may be at risk for rapid status change. Responsibilities may include scheduling work assignments, evaluating health care and performance of assigned staff, providing training, and otherwise insuring quality. Administrative responsibilities may include approving leave and initiating disciplinary actions. Positions which are assigned independent responsibility for coordinating health services or providing nursing care in an assigned county or geographic area or as the only nurse in that location may also be included in this level. Employees at this level deal with complex health issues and may act for nurse managers in their absence.

Education And Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and two years of professional nursing experience in a field of nursing appropriate to the health care setting; or Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and two years of professional nursing experience in a field of nursing appropriate to the health care setting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and techniques; of health promotion and disease prevention; of nursing management of available health care resources; of nutrition and diet therapy; of the functions of various clinical departments; of available health programs and resources; of federal and state rules and regulations concerning health services; of accreditation, certification and licensure standards; of preventive health practices; of principles and methods of teaching; of nursing standards; and of nursing policies and procedures. Ability is required to assist in the development, organization, and implementation of an effective nursing care plan; to provide education and training; to assess condition and needs of patients, families and communities appropriate to the care setting; to take appropriate intervention; to counsel and teach patients and families; to provide direction or guidance to non-licensed personnel in assigned area of responsibility to ensure quality care; to develop, plan, and implement an effective nursing care program; and to provide education and training.

Candidates must possess sufficient proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

Special Requirements

Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S.

• 427.8.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.