Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - Pediatric Surgical Unit

Position Title: Experienced RN
- Registered Nurse
- Pediatric Surgical Unit
- Days & Nights Available

Department: Pediatric Surgical

Special Benefits: Sign‑on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified individuals (if applicable). Relocation assistance available to qualified individuals moving 100 miles or more.

Location: Oklahoma Children’s Hospital

Days: 7a-7p, Nights: 7p-7a

The Pediatric Surgical Unit at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital provides top‑notch care to variable acuity post‑surgical infant, pediatric, and adolescent patients. We care for general, orthopedic, Neurosurgery, ENT, ORL, GI, and many other surgical patient populations as well as behavioral health patients in the acute phase of illness.

This position may be filled as a RN I, II, III, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 (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.
  • Specialty certification(s) preferred.

• 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 (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.
  • Specialty certification(s) preferred.

• 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…