RN - Registered Nurse; Levels CVICU

RN - Registered Nurse (Levels 2-3) - CVICU - Full Time

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RN - Registered Nurse (Levels 2-3) - CVICU - Full Time

Cardiovascular ICU

This 12‑bed CVICU unit is located in the penthouse/8th floor of OU Health’s North Tower near downtown Oklahoma City. The unit provides intensive care for adult patients with cardiac, thoracic, and vascular diseases, including post‑operative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries. Patient‑to‑nursing staff ratios are 2:1, or 1:1 for higher acuity. The unit is the only center in Oklahoma that reports thoracic surgery data to the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS).

We care for post‑operative cardiac surgery populations (e.g., minimally invasive bypass graft, aortic root repair, ECMO), thoracic surgery populations (e.g., esophagectomies, lobectomies, pneumonectomies), and vascular surgeries (e.g., endovascular aortic repairs, bypass grafting, peripheral artery stents). We also support cardiac medicine, thoracic, and vascular medicine patients with conditions such as heart failure exacerbations, shock, MI, esophageal ruptures, status‑post arrest, and multi‑organ failure.

Machine focus includes IABP, Impella, CRRT, EKOS, ECMO, and ventilators. The unit shares the 8th floor with step‑down and telemetry units, allowing quick transfers.

As an OU Health Registered Nurse II, you will work under general supervision, providing nursing care to patients of varying complexity. You will model OU Health Way and core values:
Patients First, Relentless Excellence, Integrity, Inclusion, Learning, and Teamwork. You will advance from baseline skills to proficiency, using conscious planning, efficiency, and organization. You will manage complex patients requiring advanced technical and clinical skills, working efficiently and team‑focused.

• Align behaviors with OU Health values and nursing professional practice standards.
• Assume responsibility for assigned patients or patient groups.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions, noting changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians in examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
• Administer medication as prescribed.
• Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver patient care competently, seeking coaching and mentoring as needed.
• Resolve patient complaints timely, per policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Inform patient and family of hospital procedures and care plans at discharge.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Seek mentorship, remain open to coaching, and maintain professional certification to develop proficiency.
• Develop professional career plan and set performance goals aligned with enterprise‑wide metrics.
• Foster inclusive workforce valuing individual differences.
• Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Provide feedback and learning opportunities through formal and informal methods.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• 3–5 years of Registered Nurse experience.
• Current Registered Nurse License (Oklahoma State Board or multistate compact).
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) upon hire.
• Specialty certification preferred.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 5+ years of Registered Nurse experience.

• Advanced nursing theory and practices knowledge.
• Organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services; work independently and as part of a team.
• Maintain civility and good working relationships.
• Respond effectively to cultural and language needs.
• Skilled in computer applications ensuring quality and safety.
• Establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients.
• Engage and manage conflicts constructively.
• Maintain compliance accreditations.
• Foster inclusive workplace valuing diversity.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Skilled in advanced care delivery models.
• Align behavior with personal values and organizational culture.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and more.