Registered Nurse (RN) - Tier II - M/S, Stepdown - Nights

Norman Regional Health System; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 43,132 - 70,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Retirement plans

Free parking

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Norman Regional Health System in Norman, OK is seeking an RN for the Flex Pool, rotating through Med/Surg, IMC, Ortho, Oncology and PCCU across NRHS campuses. Night shift, 7p-7a, Regular Full Time. Must float between pods and maintain BLS/NIHSS; ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Diploma/ADN required; BSN or MSN preferred with Oklahoma RN license. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, collaboration with health professionals, and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Diploma/ADN required; BSN or MSN preferred.
• RN license in Oklahoma with BLS; NIHSS required.
• ACLS and Basic EKG interpretation within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in Med/Surg and IMC/PCCU pods; 1 year each.
• Ability to float between pods.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health professionals; assess and plan care.
• Assess or manage patient care; provide direct nursing care.
• Perform nursing functions beyond basic preparation.
• Evaluate interventions and discharge planning.
• Provide care in Flex HealthPlex units across NRHS campuses.

Skills

Float between pods

Assessment & care planning

Collaboration with health teams

Education

Diploma or ADN

BSN preferred

MSN preferred

Job description

Compensation / Benefits

• $31.31 -$51.14/hr. based on previous work experience.
• Flex differential $12.50/hr.
• Evening differential $2.50/hr.
• Night differential $3.00/hr.
• Weekend differential $3.00/hr.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

The Flex Pool is made up of an adaptable and dynamic team of employees that is able to work in multiple service lines at all four NRHS campuses. These include medical and cardiac intensive care units, medical and cardiac step down units, med/surg, ortho/neuro, oncology, and post-surgical units as well as the occasional special assignment that may include procedural areas. The Flex Pool is dedicated to providing exceptional care when and where needed throughout the organization.

Job Summary

RN essential functions include, but are not limited to: collaboration with other health professionals, assessment, analyzing assessment data, establishing goals, planning care strategy, establishing priorities of care, implementing care, delegating tasks safely, providing safe direct and indirect nursing care, evaluating responses to interventions, and performing additional nursing functions in accordance with knowledge and skills acquired beyond basic nursing preparation. Assesses or manages the care of patients, or provides direct patient care. Flex HealthPlex departments in a variety of settings that include intermediate care and med/surg.

• 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 practice standards, rules, regulations and policy.
• Evaluation and Discharge - Evaluates patient outcomes by utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts and reach sound conclusions.
• Professional Practice

Qualifications

• Must be able to float between all the units of two of the approved pods.
• Approved pods include: Medical Surgical Observation (Med/Surg), Ortho, Surgical, Medical/Oncology, Intermediate Care- IMC and PCCU.

Education

• Diploma or Associate’s degree (ADN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.

(Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience).

Experience

• RN experience as follows:
• Med/Surg Pod - 1 year experience in an equivalent area.
• IMC Pod 1 year IMC or equivalent experience.
• Experience to include sufficient orientation to and demonstrated annual competencies for: Basic & Advanced Hemodynamics, Pacemaker.

Licensure/Certification/Registration/ETC.

• Med/Surg Pod - Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license, Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
• Intermediate Care- in addition to current Oklahoma RN license, BLS, and NIHSS, must also have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Basic EKG interpretation certified within 6 months of hire.
• All required certifications BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS must be maintained through re-training for duration of employment.

Schedule

7p-7a

Work Shift

Night

Position Type

Regular Full Time