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RN, Registered Nurse, Saint Francis Vinita Medical Unit

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.

Posted Sep 17 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
7:00 PM - 7:00 AM 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM - Rotating weekends
Unit and setting
Medical Unit · Hospital Medical Unit - Vinita Campus
License
RN license Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed Work Experience: 0 - 6 months related experience.
License
multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License. Check your license
Education
diploma or degree from an approved school of nursing
Experience
0 - 6 months related experience
Also asks
working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Also asks
effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Also asks
ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
Also asks
detail oriented in examination of clinical and numerical data Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

    Explore new grad jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

The role and schedule

Not in this role
Precepting and charge shifts
Day to day
care for patients using the nursing process Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients.
Day to day
assess, organize, and complete patient care considering age, cultural, and psychosocial factors Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural and psychosocial factors.
Day to day
document steps of the nursing process Documents steps of the nursing process.
Day to day
utilize proper medical terminology Utilizes proper medical terminology.
Day to day
address problems and progress toward goals Addresses problems and progress toward goals.
Day to day
facilitate patient discharge via referrals and patient education Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
Day to day
collaborate with other disciplines Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
Day to day
support unit and hospital goals through PI and educational activities Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities as evidenced by attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.
Hours stated
7:00 PM - 7:00 AM - Rotating weekends
Weekends
rotating weekends 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM - Rotating weekends
Details
safety sensitive position subject to marijuana testing under OMMA This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position.

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, Inc. logo
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita, Inc.
Hospital
SAINT Francis Hospital Vinita, INC
Address
735 NORTH FOREMAN STREET, VINITA, OK, 74301
CMS rating
3 of 5 stars
Beds
35

About SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL VINITA, INC

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and call?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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Full Time

Nights

7:00 PM - 7:00 AM - Rotating weekends

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Job Summary

The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.

Minimum

Education

Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Licensure, Registration and/or

Certification

Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.

Work

Experience

0 - 6 months related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways. Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner. Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients. Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural and psychosocial factors. Documents steps of the nursing process. Utilizes proper medical terminology. Addresses problems and progress toward goals. Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors. Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate. Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities as evidenced by attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.

Decision Making: Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.

Working Relationship: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Leads others in same work performed (does not supervise). Has input on performance evaluations but does not prepare or give. Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Special Job Dimensions: None.

Supplemental Information: This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Medical Unit - Vinita Campus

Location

Vinita, Oklahoma 74301

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

What's around it?

SAINT Francis Hospital Vinita, INC · Vinita, OK

Vinita, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 12% below the US average

Median rent
$828/mo
Household income
$47,025/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Vinita, OK

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