Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - PACU - Surgery Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This position may be filled as an RN Level 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications. OU Health is an academic medical center.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- 8:00am-5:30pm Shift Full-Time 8:00am-5:30pm
- Unit and setting
- Surgery Center PACU · Ambulatory Surgery Department: Surgery Center
- 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)).Oklahoma RN license or multistate compact RN license
- Term
- Permanent Shift Full-Time 8:00am-5:30pmFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Oklahoma RN license or multistate compact RN license 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
- Basic Life Support certification Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
- Education
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing 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 experience 0-3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
- Experience
- 3-5 years of RN experience for RN II 3-5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
- Experience
- 5+ years of RN experience for RN III 5+ years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
- Experience
- 1 year in acute operating room or completion of orientation/residency
Preferred
- Certification
- specialty certification(s) Specialty certification(s) preferred.
- Education
- Master's Degree in Nursing Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Loan repayment
- Student loan repayment up to $25,000
- Bonus
- sign-on bonus up to $10,000 Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified individualsfor qualified individuals
- Bonus
- student loan repayment up to $25,000 Student loan repayment up to $25,000
- Bonus
- relocation assistance Relocation assistance if moving 100+ milesif moving 100+ miles
Benefits
- BenefitsPTOWe offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.
- Benefits401(k)
- Benefitsmedical and dental plans
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain professional standards Aligns behaviors with OU Health values and maintains nursing professional practice standards.
- Day to day
- assume responsibility for assigned patients Assumes responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
- Day to day
- document patient responses and note 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 with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
- Day to day
- obtain and monitor physiological data Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients, and intervenes when necessary.
- Day to day
- administer prescribed medications Administers medication as prescribed.
- Day to day
- initiate 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 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 patient care referrals to appropriate personnel Makes referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
- Day to day
- seek mentorship, feedback, and maintain certifications
- Day to day
- develop professional career plan and establish 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.
- Hours stated
- Shift Full-Time 8:00am-5:30pm
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for 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
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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- Position title
- Experienced RN - Registered Nurse - PACU - Surgery Center
- Department
- Surgery Center
This position may be filled as an RN Level 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications. Special
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified individuals
- Student loan repayment up to $25,000
- Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles
Shift Full-Time 8:00am-5:30pm
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.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute operating room environment or employees with less than one (1) year of acute operating room experience may substitute experience with the completion of department orientation or completion of RN residency program.
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.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute operating room environment or employees with less than one (1) year of acute operating room experience may substitute experience with the completion of department orientation or completion of RN residency program.
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.
Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute operating room environment or employees with less than one (1) year of acute operating room experience may substitute experience with the completion of department orientation or completion of RN residency program.
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. #CB
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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