Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Unit (New Grads Welcome To Apply)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care.
- Unit and setting
- Medical Surgical Unit · Hospital Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Unit (New Grads Welcome To Apply)
- License
- RN license Current RN license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Unit (New Grads Welcome To Apply)
- License
- Current RN license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure Check your license
- Certification
- BLS within 30 days of hire Basic Life Support certification or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
- Education
- Graduate of a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN) Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
- Also asks
- Push, pull, or lift 50 lbs regularly Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 lbs on a regular basis.
- Also asks
- Prolonged standing and walking each shift Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
- Also asks
- Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.
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
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Eligibility
- Benefits from day one From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical coverageincluding medical, dental, and vision coverage
- BenefitsDental coverage
- BenefitsVision coverage
- BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off
- BenefitsTuition supporttuition support
- BenefitsMatched retirement plans (32+ hours per pay period)matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period
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- Matched retirement plans
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care.
- Day to day
- Maintains professional accountability for patient care of assigned patients Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients.
- Day to day
- Evaluates overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers.
- Day to day
- Coordinates patient care with other departments Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments.
- Day to day
- Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- 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, 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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- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Nursing
- Regular
- Full-time
- Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
- JR270072
Find your calling at Mercy!
Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Position Details
Education
Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
Licensure
Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
Experience
Certifications
- Basic Life Support certification or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
One or more of the certifications below may be required based on the position/unit hired to, or acquisition of certification within department-required timeframe:
- ACLS/ALS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
- CPHON (Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurses)
- OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
- PEARS (Pediatric Assessment Recognition and Stabilization)
- S. T. A. B. L. E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, And Emotional Support) Six Assessment & Care Modules
- C-EFM (Fetal Monitor Certification)
- Other unit-specific certifications as required.
Other
Preferred
Education
Preferred
Licensure
Preferred
Experience
Preferred
Certifications
Preferred Other
Physical
Requirements
- Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 lbs on a regular basis.
- Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
- Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
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