Registered Nurse II

Job Title

Registered Nurse II

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

340 District 2

Canadian County - 6100 E Hwy 66, El Reno

Full time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Up to $60,531.46, based on education and experience

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full‑time employees.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and vendors.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service.

The Registered Nurse II, under general supervision, provides direct preventative clinical services, assessing the health status of individuals, families, and populations, and provides nursing case management and health education as necessary.

• Monitor and assess the health status of individuals, families, and populations; define a care plan; and provide nurse case management and health education in areas such as Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis, Women, Infants and Children, Immunizations, Adult Health and General Child Health.
• Collaborate with other professionals in health care management, offering in‑services to community partners to provide health promotion and education.
• Provide direction or guidance to non‑licensed personnel in assigned areas of responsibility to ensure quality care.
• Assess health status of individuals, families and communities; develop plans and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Evaluate and determine health resources necessary to meet individual, family and community health needs.
• Deliver professional nursing care in assigned unit, clinic, home, or other setting.
• Educate individuals, families, communities and members of the health care team about disease prevention and health promotion.
• Delegate tasks safely to others within scope, consistent with the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act.
• Ensure quality health care through record review, peer review, direct observation and assessment of outcomes.
• Perform specialized nursing functions as educationally prepared.
• Being present in the office is an essential function of this job.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support the mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards and the code of ethics.
• Work effectively in a team environment, participating and assisting peers.

• Possession of a valid Oklahoma license as a registered nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or a Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and one year of professional nursing experience, OR

• A Bachelor’s in Nursing and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing or a Registered Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

• If education, certification or licensure is required, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Required at this level include knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, and techniques; of health promotion and disease prevention; of nursing management of available health care resources; of nutrition and diet therapy; and of the functions of various clinical departments. Ability is required to assist in the development, organization, and implementation of an effective nursing care plan; to provide education and training;

to assess conditions and needs of patients, families and communities appropriate to the care setting; to take appropriate interventions; to counsel and teach patients and families; and to…