Registered Nurse - Med Surg / Telemetry

TALENT Software Services; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TALENT Software Services recruits Registered Nurses to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies. The RN will monitor patients, coordinate care, and document nursing actions accurately.

Required licensure in Oklahoma, BLS, NIHSS, and completion of an approved nursing program. Epic experience and strong communication skills are essential to collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a state-approved nursing program with a diploma or degree.
• 0–6 months of related clinical experience; Epic experience preferred.
• Knowledge of disease state management, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work efficiently.
• Detail-oriented in examination of clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Individualise care plans within unit guidelines and patient age groups.
• Collaborate with disciplines and coordinate patient education.
• Document nursing steps and outcomes accurately in the medical record.
• Demonstrate professional judgment in changing patient/unit situations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Tools

Epic

Job description

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients.
• Completes assessment and individualises plan of care within established unit/nursing guidelines.
• Considers cultural and psychosocial factors and ages of individual patients in nursing care.
• Organises, prioritises, 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.
• Exhibits 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.
• Utilises correct medical terminology abbreviations.
• Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit/nursing policy.
• Facilitates patient teaching discharge.
• Makes timely, appropriate referrals.
• Utilises 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.
• Interacts with internal/external customers and other healthcare professionals and staff.

Required Skills & Experience

• Zero (0) - six (6) months of related experience.
• Epic experience.
• Working knowledge of disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Detail-oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Additional Epic experience.

Required Education

• Completion of basic professional curriculum 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.

Required Certification & Licensure

• Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
• BLS.
• NIHSS certification.

Preferred Certification & Licensure

• ACLS certification.