Registered Nurse, Medicine Specialty
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medicine Specialty

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Registered Nurse Direct Care

Job Description

Under general supervision, provide nursing care in a hospital setting to patients with a range of health problems from simple to complex.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage care for an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments; note changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor patients' physiological data; observe and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications as prescribed; initiate, regulate, and monitor IV infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• Communicate care plans to patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain good working relationships.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Basic computer skills.

Education

• Required: Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing from a Board Approved Program.

Certifications & Licensure

• Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic hospital environment providing direct patient care in medicine specialty.