Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) - Surgery

Saint Francis Hospital South, L.L.C.; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) at Saint Francis Hospital South, L.L.C. provides nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies to monitor and evaluate patient functional status.

This 13-week contract runs Monday through Friday, 6:30am–3:00pm and requires on-call duty (4–5 shifts per month) with a 30‑minute response time. Oklahoma RN license preferred with BLS/ACLS as options.

Qualifications

• Completion of basic professional curricula of a nursing program and verification by a state board of nursing.
• Holds or is eligible for a nursing diploma/degree.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Individualizes care plans within unit guidelines and documents steps clearly.
• Delivers patient education and discharge planning.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and participates in unit PI and education activities.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Oral communication

Organization

Education

Nursing diploma/degree

Job description

Current Saint Francis Employees

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.

Days 13-week contract $65.00 an hour Work schedule: Monday-Friday; 6:30am-3:00pm. This position does request on call. 4-5 call shifts per month. 30-minute call response time.

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.

Surgery - South Campus Location:

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133

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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.