RN Resident - Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Unit - Days & Nights Available

OU Medical Center; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Student loan repayment up to $25,000

Relocation assistance

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks an RN Resident for the Cardiovascular Unit. The role supports patient care across day and night shifts, with 36 hours per week and a mix of 7a-7p and 7p-7a. You will work under general supervision delivering high-quality care to adults with varying acuity.

Qualified candidates hold an Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing, be licensed as an RN in Oklahoma, and have BLS. The position offers competitive rewards including sign-on bonus, loan repayment, and relocation

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 0–3 years in patient care as an RN.
• Licensure: Current RN license (OK State Board or multi-state compact).
• CPR/BLS: Basic Life Support certification required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Align behaviors with OU Health values and nursing standards.
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments.
• Assists physician in examination and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data and intervenes when needed.
• Administers medications and IV infusions as prescribed.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints per policy and collaborates with staff.
• Informs patient and family of procedures and discharge care plan.
• Makes referrals for patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Maintains professional certification and pursues ongoing development.
• Develops a professional career plan aligned with metrics.

Skills

Nursing theory

Care coordination

Cultural sensitivity

Interpersonal skills

Patient advocacy

Quality and safety

Regulatory compliance

Inclusion

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

Position Title: RN Resident - Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Unit - Days & Nights Available

Department: Cardiovascular Unit

Job Description: Ask your recruiter about our competitive total rewards package to include the following:

• Sign-on bonus up to $5,000 for qualified individuals
• Student loan repayment up to $25,000
• Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles

Location: University of Oklahoma Medical Center

pap-Shift: Full-Time, 36hrs/week, 7a-7p & 7p-7a available

The Cardiovascular Unit focuses on cardiac and vascular care for adults and varies widely in acuity and complexity. Focused patientcare areas include post-operative paraoesophageal hernia repair, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), bypass grafting (Fem-Pop, Pop-Pop), and cardiac and peripheral artery stents. In addition, our unit performs Direct Current Cardioversion (DCCV). This unit focuses on progressing post-ICU populations to help discharge after cardiac, thoracic, or vascular surgery requiring ICU. Care includes monitoring new Permanent Pacemaker (PPM), Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD), or Transvenous Pacemaker (TVP).

General Description: An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex. They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health's core values of putting Patients First , pursuing Relentless Excellence , showing Integrity , seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning , and valuing Teamwork .

Essential Responsibilities

• Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
• Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
• Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
• Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
• Administers medication as prescribed.
• Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Delivers patient care safely and competently.
• Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Informs patient and family of hospital procedures and shares care plan during the time of care and at the time of discharge.
• Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Fosters a growth mindset through seeking mentorship, remaining open to coaching and feedback, and maintaining professional certification(s)/licensure in order to perpetually develop and uphold the skills required for proficiency within the nursing profession.
• Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
• Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health's winning aspiration.
• Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
• Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient's best interest.
• Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
• Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to ach