Experienced RN - Registered Nurse; RN -III - Adult Emergency Department Observation - Nightshift

Experienced RN - Registered Nurse (RN I-III) - Adult Emergency Department Observation - Night shift

Position Title: Experienced RN - Registered Nurse (RN I-III) - Adult Emergency Department Observation - Night shift

Department: ER Observation

Job Description:

• Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education.
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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, 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.

RN I: Represents a novice or advanced beginner advancing to competent, relying on rules rather than principles. They may have enough real experience to begin to formulate principles.

RN II: Represents a competent nurse who meets expectations outlined in the baseline job description while advancing to proficiency. Experience in similar situations allows this nurse to use conscious and deliberate planning resulting in efficiency and organization.

RN III: Is a proficient nurse advancing to expert, with an intuitive grasp of complex variables and a focus on patient outcomes, evidence‑based practice, innovation, and creativity.

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.
• 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.
• Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics.
• 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 (RN I):
• 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 (OK State Board or eNLC) and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
• Minimum Qualifications (RN II):
• Education:
  
  Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience:
  
  3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
• License/Certification/Registration:
  Current Registered Nurse License (OK State Board or eNLC) and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
• Minimum Qualifications (RN III):
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required;
  Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
• License/Certification/Registration:
  Current Registered Nurse License (OK State Board or eNLC) and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire. Specialty certification(s) preferred.

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