Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Nights

Norman Regional Health System; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Retirement plan

Free parking

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Norman Regional Hospital ICU is a 32 bed unit providing care for critical patients with complex conditions. The ICU team collaborates with the stroke unit for advanced care, managing life-support systems and high-acuity cardiac cases.

The RN role emphasizes empathy, strong communication with patients and families, and continual learning; new grads receive a 12-week orientation with a designated preceptor.

Qualifications

• Diploma or ADN required; BSN/MSN preferred.
• Current Oklahoma RN license.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess patient needs; involve patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Analyze assessment to determine nursing diagnosis and outcomes with care planning.
• Provide nursing care and interventions to meet goals using professional judgment.
• Evaluate patient outcomes using critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge.
• Evaluate discharge needs related to plan of care.
• Maintain professional practice standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma or ADN

BSN or MSN preferred

Job description

Overview:#hirenrhsCompensation/ Benefits

• $27.84-45.46/hr depending on previous work experience
• Evening differential $2.50/hr.
• Night differential $3.00/hr.
• Weekend differential $3.00/hr.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement

Norman Regional Hospital ICU is a 32 bed unit. The ICU cares for a wide variety of critical patients with complex medical conditions- including respiratory failure, sepsis, renal failure, induced hypothermia, and prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy. The ICU team works in collaboration with the dedicated stroke unit to provide award winning advanced stroke care. We maintain a fast pace to meet the needs of those in the most acute phases of cardiac disease. Common cardiac procedures/diagnosis seen in ICU include post open heart surgery, severe decompensated heart failure, cardiogenic shock, STEMI, aortic dissection, and acute severe valvular dysfunction. Daily care and responsibilities may include managing various life-support systems including ventilation, heart monitoring, and lifesaving medications. The ICU RN should show respect, empathy, and exhibit strong communication skills with patients, families, and other health care professionals.Comprehensive and inclusive training and for new graduate RN. 12 week orientation with a designated preceptor.

Responsibilities:RN essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Assessment/reassessment - Systematically assesses / reassesses the health care needs of individuals; appropriate for specific age groups and patient conditions. Involves patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate
• Nursing Diagnosis and Outcomes - Analyzes assessment to determine nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, involving patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate
• Implementation and Coordination of Care - Provides nursing care through interventions to achieve goals and needs using professional judgement guided by current evidence-based practice, regulations and policy
• Evaluation - Evaluates patient outcomes by utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts and reach sound conclusions
• Evaluates discharge needs related to plan of care utilizing resources as needed.
• Professional Practice

Qualifications:Education

• Diploma or Associate's degree (ADN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred

Experience

• Previous experience in healthcare field preferred

Licensure/Certification

• Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or retraining is required during orientation prior to providing patient care
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment
• New grads are required to complete Norman Regional's Nurse Residency Program