Experienced RN– Neurology/Neurosurgery Care Unit - Days/Nights
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
General Description: An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- Days/Nights Experienced RN- Neurology/Neurosurgery Care Unit - Days/Nights
- Unit and setting
- Neurology/Neurosurgery Care Unit · Hospital Our patient population includes diagnosis of strokes, seizures, brain mass, encephalopathy, neck and spinal surgery, and lumbar drains.Strokes, seizures, brain mass, encephalopathy, neck and spinal surgery, and lumbar drains
- License
- RN license Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)).
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Experience: 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
- License
- RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or current multistate compact RN license (eNLC) Current Registered Nurse License (RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse (eNLC)). Check your license
- Certification
- BLS (AHA) required upon hire Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
- Education
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing for RN III Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
- Experience
- 0-3 years of RN patient care experience for RN I Experience: 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
- Experience
- 3-5 years of RN patient care experience for RN II Experience: 3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
- Experience
- 5+ years of RN patient care experience for RN III Experience: 5+ years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
Preferred
- Certification
- Specialty certification(s) for RN III Specialty certification(s) preferred.
- Education
- Master's Degree in Nursing for RN III Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Bonus
- up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus New to OU Health
Benefits
- BenefitsPTO
- Benefits401(k)
- Benefitsmedical and dental plans
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- 24-7 epilepsy monitoring and observing for seizure activity This unit specializes in 24-7 epilepsy monitoring, where patients are being closely monitored and observed for any seizure activity.
- Day to day
- Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
- Day to day
- Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
- Day to day
- Document patient responses to interventions and medical treatments, noting physician order changes Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician order on assigned patients.
- Day to day
- Assist physician in patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures and treatment Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
- Day to day
- Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe manifestations, and intervene when necessary Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
- Day to day
- Administer medication as prescribed Administers medication as prescribed.
- Day to day
- Initiate, regulate and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products Initiates, regulates and monitors intravenous infusions and blood products.
- Day to day
- Deliver patient care safely and competently Delivers patient care safely and competently.
- Day to day
- Resolve patient complaints in a timely manner in collaboration with support staff Resolves patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
- Day to day
- Inform patient and family of hospital procedures and share care plan Informs patient and family of hospital procedures and shares care plan during the time of care and at the time of discharge.
- Day to day
- Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
- Day to day
- Foster growth mindset through mentorship, coaching feedback, and maintaining certification/licensure
- Day to day
- Develop professional career plan and establish personal, performance goals Develops a professional career plan and establishes personal, performance goals in alignment with enterprise-wide metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
- Day to day
- Foster an inclusive workforce Fosters an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health’s winning aspiration.
- Day to day
- Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed Delegates tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
- Unit size
- 29 beds This is a 29- bed unit that consists of both Med-Surg and Stepdown patients.
The workplace
Medicine Specialty RN jobs have been posted as 36-hour weeks on 12-hour day or night shifts. If you are new, a two-year NICU residency with a posted spring start sits alongside a general new-grad residency listing.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating 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.
Original listing
Posted on OU Medical Center’s careers page.
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Position Title
Experienced RN– Neurology/Neurosurgery Care Unit - Days/Nights
Department
Neurosciences Registered Nurse positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education. New to OU Health? Ask your recruiter about our competitive total rewards package including up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus!
This is a 29- bed unit that consists of both Med-Surg and Stepdown patients. Our unit focuses on all things Neuro! Our patient population includes diagnosis of strokes, seizures, brain mass, encephalopathy, neck and spinal surgery, and lumbar drains.
This unit specializes in 24-7 epilepsy monitoring, where patients are being closely monitored and observed for any seizure activity. We will provide you the necessary tools in successfully performing a Yale swallow screening and becoming NIHSS certified (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification). General Description: An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing the highest quality of care to patients in a hospital setting with health problems ranging from simple to complex.
They model the OU Health Way, as evident in their work output and interactions with employees and patients, through living OU Health’s core values of putting Patients First , pursuing Relentless Excellence , showing Integrity , seeking Inclusion for all staff and patients, always Learning , and valuing Teamwork . RN I represents the nurse who is a novice or an advanced beginner advancing to competent. While advancing from novice to competent, the nurse relies on rules rather than principles which are independent of specific situations.
The advanced beginner may have enough real experience to begin to formulate principles.
Essential Responsibilities
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.
Minimum Qualifications (RN I)
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.
Minimum Qualifications (RN II)
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.
Minimum Qualifications (RN III)
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, Skills, Abilities 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 and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors. Skilled in computer applications designed to ensure quality and safety measures for patients. Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in the patient’s best interest.
Ability to engage and manage conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner. Ability to maintain compliance accreditation with local, state, and federal regulatory standards. Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and ability to be diplomatic. Current OU Health Employees - Please click HERE to login. OU Health is an equal opportunity employer.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.
What's around it?
Oklahoma City, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,130/mo
- Household income
- $68,656/yr, all local households, not nurse pay