Registered Nurse; RN - Observation Unit - Nights

Overview

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Compensation / Benefits: $27-84- $45.46/hr based on previous work experience. Evening differential $2.50/hr night differential $3.00/hr weekend differential $3.00/hr.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.

Our Med/Surg Observation Unit is a fast paced 24 bed telemetry/medical-surgical unit.

Common problems seen in our unit include chest pain, syncope, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, and diabetes.

Our nurse patient ratio ranges from 4-6 patients depending on acuity.

Our care team includes a charge nurse and unit assistants with support from respiratory, lab, and case management departments.

We orient new nurses to our unit by providing a 6-8 week orientation program with a dedicated preceptor team, complemented by classroom courses, and a nurse residency program for new graduates.

Take the next step of your Nursing journey and join our amazing Med/Surg Observation Unit, where our Nurses always deliver professional and compassionate care.

RN essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Assessment/reassessment
  - Systematically assesses / reassesses the health care needs of individuals; appropriate for specific age groups and patient conditions. Involves patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Nursing Diagnosis and Outcomes
  - Analyzes assessment to determine nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, involving patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Implementation and Coordination of Care
  - Provides nursing care through interventions to achieve goals and needs using professional judgement guided by current evidence-based practice, regulations and policy.
• Evaluation
  - Evaluates patient outcomes by utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts and reach sound conclusions.
• Evaluates discharge needs related to plan of care utilizing resources as needed.
• Professional Practice.

• Education:
  
  Diploma or Associate’s degree (ADN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Previous hospital experience helpful preferred (Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Licensure / Certification:
  Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.
• New grads are required to complete Norman Regional’s Nurse Residency Program.