RN MedSurg FT Day

Summit Medical Center; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Summit Medical Center in Edmond, OK is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Care Team for a full-time day-shift position. You will provide direct patient care, assess conditions, and coordinate with physicians and staff to plan effective care.

Candidates must hold Oklahoma RN licensure and CPR/BLS certification, with ACLS within a year. The role involves meticulous documentation, safety and infection control, and collaboration to support superior patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires Oklahoma RN licensure.
• Experience in medical-surgical nursing.
• CPR certification and current BLS.
• ACLS preferred within one year.
• ICU and/or ER experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and monitor outcomes.
• Document care plans and nursing notes.
• Assist physicians with examinations and procedures.
• Maintain safety, infection control, and chart accuracy.
• Prepare patients for scheduled procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Vital signs monitoring

IV therapy

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Summit Medical Center - Edmond, OK 73013

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Work Location: In person

Position Summary

Summit Medical Center is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Care Team at our Edmond hospital. The position is a full‑time, day shift working three 12‑hour shifts per week. Summit Medical Center has an outstanding reputation for quality services, and we are committed to ensuring employees have a satisfying work experience and can take pride in their work.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Writes initial nursing histories, assesses patients’ conditions, and develops individual care plans for patients assigned to the unit.
• Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Documents concisely, precisely, and accurately on all medical records or documents as indicated by policy. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, as well as inter‑departmental objectives.
• Maintains established center/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment.
• Understands and maintains clinical competencies (general, age specific and drug administration).
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients, families, and visitors in accordance with hospital standards.
• Consistently completes required number of charts audits each month.
• Performs other nursing duties as assigned or requested.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Orients, instructs, and trains assigned personnel.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and center related business.
• Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care and center business.
• Promotes a culture of safety by identifying and reporting patient safety events and near misses and participating in activities that improve the quality and safety of patient care.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Oklahoma.
• Sufficient previous clinical experience in medical and surgical nursing.
• CPR certification.
• Current BLS certification; ACLS required within one year of employment.
• ICU and/or ER experience.

Special Skills and Knowledge

• Nursing care of the postoperative patient.
• Operation of vital signs monitors.
• Assessment skills.
• IV Therapy.
• Principles of Standard Precaution.
• Performs yearly glucometer competency.

Essential Functions

• Ability to adequately assess, diagnose, plan, and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition.
• Compliance with the attendance policy.
• Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs.
• Possesses appropriate communication skills to practice collaborative nursing.
• Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities and /or the patient’s condition changes.

Physical/Mental Requirements for Position

• Ability to read and write (legibly).
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively.
• Ability to understand and resolve simple to complex problems.
• Ability to understand simple to complex instructions.
• Ability to constantly walk, stand, and/or lift.
• Ability to frequently utilize full range of motion, including crouching, stooping, reaching, bending, and twisting.
• Ability to frequently lift, pull, push with assistance of one other person, the weight of the average patient.
• Ability to see and hear and distinguish color.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to function independently without constant supervision.

Bloodborne Pathogen Classification

Category 1 - Occupational exposure

Job Type

Full Time, Days