Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler)

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) at Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies. This role focuses on monitoring patient function and delivering high‑quality care in a fast-paced environment.

Oklahoma RN licensure is required or eligible, with BLS and ACLS preferred. The position requires 1 year of relevant experience and accommodates a night shift schedule

Qualifications

• Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing and holds a diploma or degree therefrom.
• Valid multi-state or Oklahoma RN license; BLS and ACLS preferred.
• 1 year related experience in the specialty.
• Knowledge of disease state management, bio-psychosocial model; strong interpersonal, written and oral communication; ability to organize and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for assigned patients.
• Completes assessment and individualizes the plan of care within established guidelines.
• Documents steps of the nursing process accurately and concisely.
• Collaborates with other disciplines and provides patient education and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates professional judgment and maintains accurate records.

Skills

Disease state management

Bio-psychosocial model

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Education

RN License / Nursing Diploma

Job description

Position Details:

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings. Nights $55 per hour (2) 12-hours shifts per week Requires 1 - 2 years relevant experience 13 week signed agreement.

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.

Minimum Education:

Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification:

Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License. BLS and ACLS preferred.

Work Experience:

1 year related experience in selected specialty.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of disease state management processes, bio- psychosocial model, and clinical pathways. Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner. Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients. Completes assessment and individualizes plan of care within established unit/nursing guidelines. Carries out nursing care with consideration for cultural and psychosocial factors and ages of individual patients. Organizes, prioritizes, and performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population. Anticipates patient/unit needs. Demonstrates sound knowledge base: Bio-psychosocial. Delegates and communicates effectively and appropriately. Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changing patient/unit situations. Documents steps of the nursing process/care on the appropriate record. Records data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly. Utilizes correct medical terminology abbreviations. Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit/nursing policy. Facilitates patient teaching discharge. Makes timely, appropriate referrals. Utilizes resources in planning and presenting patient education, considering patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors. Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate. Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities. Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit education standards. Accurately completes variance reports.

Decision Making:

Independent judgment in planning the sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationship:

Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal/external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions:

None.

Supplemental Information:

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Medical/Surgical 6 Tower - Muskogee Campus Location:

Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others.

This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.